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HD 100546 c

KR Muscae c, HIP 56379 c

Proper NameNone
DesignationsHD 100546 c, KR Muscae c, HIP 56379 c
ClassificationGas giant (probable brown dwarf)
Orbital PeriodNot known
Mean Distance from HD 100546c. 1,500 million km
10.0 AU
MassHighly uncertain; estimates suggest 15 x Jupiter
DiameterApproximately 1.26 x Jupiter
TemperatureNot known
Parent starKR Muscae (HD 100546), blue dwarf in Musca
Other planets in this system HD 100546 b (unconfirmed)
HD 100546 d (unconfirmed)
Notes

KR Muscae (the star designated HD 100546) is a complex system, in which the young star is surrounded by two thick, concentric rings of dusty material. Within and around those circumstellar discs, apparent indications of several massive planets have been detected, but the configuration of the system makes them difficult to distinguish from anomalies within the discs themselves.

The status of HD 100546 c (and other potential planets in the system) has yet to be confirmed, but the available data seems to point to it being a ringed planet, much more massive than Jupiter, that is likely responsible for the gap between the star's inner and outer discs.

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