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Star with 2 known planets

iot Dra

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iot Dra, a K2 III star, has 2 confirmed planets.

Measured

Distance
about 102 light-years
Star's spectral type
K2 III
Confirmed planets
2

How far, from the Sun

About 102 light-years. To cross it:

  • Light102 years
  • Voyager 1's speed1.82 million years
  • Driving at 100 km/h1.1 billion years

Voyager 1 at the speed it moved outward over the year to 2026-10-25 (JPL Horizons). Driving: nonstop, never refuelling.

How it was found

  • First planet found in 2002, by radial velocity (NASA Exoplanet Archive).

Its planets

  • iot Dra b — 12 times Earth's width (estimated from its mass, not measured), a giant, Jupiter-sized or more; its year lasts 510 days; about 350 °C, hotter than boiling water; found in 2002 by radial velocity.
  • iot Dra c — 12 times Earth's width (estimated from its mass, not measured), a giant, Jupiter-sized or more; its year lasts about 68 Earth years; about −100 °C, below freezing; found in 2021 by radial velocity.

The NASA Exoplanet Archive's page

Where this comes from

  • NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planetary Systems Composite Parameters (fetched 2026-11-02). Composite values: where a planet's size or mass was not measured, the archive estimates it from the other.
  • This research has made use of the NASA Exoplanet Archive, which is operated by the California Institute of Technology, under contract with NASA under the Exoplanet Exploration Program.

Every catalogue Ouranos draws is credited on the credits page.