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VHS 1256-1257 b

Planet status Confirmed
Planet type Hot Jupiter
Period N/A
Mass 19 MJ 6038.2 M⊕
Radius 1.25 RJ 14 R⊕
Semi major axis 179 AU
Star name VHS 1256-1257
Star distance 12.7 pc
Star teff 2620 K
Star radius N/A
Temperature (calculated) 1240 K
V 17.8 mag
J N/A
K N/A
Alternate names
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Molecules

Isotopic fractions: Detection

JWST-NIRSpec

Native-resolution retrievals of VHS 1256-1257 b spanning the JWST/NIRSpec wavelength range: Chemical composition of a partially cloudy atmosphere

2026, S. de Regt, N. Whiteford et al.

CO: Detection H2O: Detection NH3: Upper limit CH4: Upper limit Isotopic fractions: Detection

G-B: Low resolution visible

The JWST Early Release Science Program for Direct Observations of Exoplanetary Systems. VIII. Molecular Mapping Performance with JWST/MIRI MRS: VHS 1256 b as a case study

2026, Mathilde Mâlin, Anthony Boccaletti et al.

Isotopic fractions: Detection CO: Detection

JWST-NIRSpec

JWST measurements of $^{13}$C, $^{18}$O and $^{17}$O in the atmosphere of super-Jupiter VHS 1256 b

2023, Siddharth Gandhi, Sam de Regt et al.

CH4: Detection Na: Detection H2O: Detection K: Detection Si: Detection

JWST-MIRI

The JWST Early Release Science Program for Direct Observations of Exoplanetary Systems II: A 1 to 20 Micron Spectrum of the Planetary-Mass Companion VHS 1256-1257 b

2022, Brittany E. Miles, Beth A. Biller et al.