55 Cancri F - Characteristics

Characteristics

Since the planet was detected indirectly through observations of its star, properties such as its radius, composition and temperature are unknown. With a mass half that of Saturn, 55 Cancri f is likely to be a gas giant with no solid surface. It orbits in the so-called "habitable zone," which means that liquid water could exist on the surface of a possible moon.

It is not known if the composition and appearance is more like Saturn or Neptune. Based on its temperature, it should be a Sudarsky Class II planet, covered in water clouds.

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