This is a list of extrasolar planets that have been directly observed, sorted by observed separations. This method works best for young planets that emit infrared light and are far from the glare of the star. Currently, this list includes both directly imaged planets and imaged planetary-mass companions (objects that orbit a star but formed through a binary-star-formation process, not a planet-formation process). This list does not include free-floating planetary-mass objects in star-forming regions or young associations, which are also referred to as rogue planets.
The data given for each planet is taken from the latest published paper on the planet to have that data. In many cases it is not possible to have an exact value, and an estimated range is instead provided. The coldest and oldest planet directly imaged is Epsilon Indi Ab, which has six times Jupiter's mass, an effective temperature of 275 K, and an age of about 3.5 Ga. This list includes the four members of the multi-planet system that orbit HR 8799.
It is unlikely or at least unclear if objects on a wide orbit (≥100 AU) formed in circumstellar disks and these objects are therefore more often referred as planetary-mass companions. [1] [2] [3] Only in rare cases, such as for HD 106906 b, the formation of the object in the disk is seen plausible.
Exoplanets have been discovered using several different methods for collecting or combining direct images to isolate planets from the background light of their star. Non-Redundant Aperture Masking Interferometry is a method of combining the views of multiple telescopes into a single image, while the other methods are algorithms for combining multiple direct images taken from the same telescope.
Although listed in the table below, the identities of Candidate 1, FW Tau b, 2MASS J044144 b, and HD 100546 b are disputed. They may not actually be true exoplanets. † There is no consensus whether these companions of stars should be considered sub-brown dwarfs or planets Check https://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu/docs/imaging.html to see more directly imaged planets. It contains an updated table of all of them.
Star | Exoplanet | Image | Mass (MJ) | Radius (RJ) | Period (yr) | Observed separation (AU) | Eccentricity | Distance to Earth (ly) | Year of discovery | Imaging technique | Ref(s). |
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WISE 0146+4234 | WISE 0146+4234 B† | 10 ±4 | 10 | 0.93+0.12 −0.16 | 63 | 2015 | Adoptive Imagint | ||||
WISE J0336-0143 | WISE J0336-0143 B† | 4-12.5 | 5-9 | 0.97+0.05 −0.09 | 33 | 2023 | source substraction | [4] | |||
Alpha Centauri A | Alpha Centauri Ab (?) | 0.11±0.05 | 0.459±0.17 | ~1 | 1.1 | 4.37 | 2021 | ||||
CFBDSIR J145829+101343 | CFBDSIR J145829+101343 b | 10.5±4.5 | 27.5±7.5 | 2.6±0.3 | 104 | 2011 | Direct imaging | ||||
HD 206893 | HD 206893 c | 12.7+1.2 −1.0 | 1.46+0.18 −0.06 | 5.7 | 3.53+0.08 −0.06 | 0.41±0.03 | 133 | 2023 | interferometry | [5] | |
HD 206893 B† | 28.0+2.2 −2.1 | 1.25±0.02 | 26 | 9.6+0.4 −0.3 | 0.14±0.05 | 2017 | ADI, PCA | [6] [5] | |||
WISE 1217+1626 | WISE 1217+1626 A b | 22±2 | 0.934±0.029 | 130-210 | 8.0±1.3 | 30.4 | 2012 | Direct imaging | [7] | ||
AF Leporis | AF Lep b | 2-5.5 | 20.6 | 8 | 0.47 | 87 | 2023 | Direct imaging | [8] [9] [10] | ||
Beta Pictoris | Beta Pictoris b | 12.7±0.3 | 1.46±0.01 [11] | 22.47+3.77 −2.26 | 9 | 0.08+0.09 −0.05 | 63.4±0.1 | 2008 | RSDI | [12] [13] [14] [15] | |
LP 852-7 | WD 1202–232 b | 1-7 | 50 | 11.47 | 34 | 2024 (unconfirmed) | PSF-substraction | [16] | |||
51 Eridani | 51 Eridani b | 2.6 | 1.0 | ? | 13 | ? | 96 | 2014 | ADI, KLIP | [17] | |
WISE 1711+3500 | WISE 1711+3500 B | 8.7-22 | 280-430 | 15±2 | 62 | 2012 | laser AO | [7] | |||
HR 8799 | HR 8799 e | 7.0 | 1.3 | 49 | 14.5 | 0.14 | 128 | 2010 | ADI, LOCI | ||
HR 8799 d | 7.0 | 1.3 | 100 | 24.5 | 0.09 | 128 | 2008 | ADI, LOCI | |||
HR 8799 c | 7.0 | 1.3 | 189 | 37.4 | 0.24 | 128 | 2008 | ADI, LOCI | |||
HR 8799 b | 5.0 | 1.2 | 474 | 69.2 | 0.17 | 128 | 2008 | ADI, LOCI | |||
2M J044144 | 2M J044144 b† | 5–10 | 15 | 456 | 2010 | Direct imaging | |||||
29 Cygni | HIP 99770 b | 13.9-16.1 | 1.05 | 51.0 | 16.9 | 0.25 | 130.9 | 2022 | ALOCI | [18] | |
HIP 21152 | HIP 21152 b | 24+6 −4 | 60.3 | 17+5 −4 | 0.36+0.37 −0.25 | 141 | 2022 | Direct imaging | [19] | ||
HR 2562 | HR 2562 b | 8-18.5 | 1.11±0.11 | 20.3±0.3 | 111 | 2016 | Direct imaging | [20] | |||
PDS 70 | PDS 70 b | 3.2+3.3 −1.6 | 2.72+0.39 −0.34 | 21 | 370 | 2018 | ADI, TLOCI | ||||
PDS 70 c | 7.5+4.7 −4.2 | 2.04+1.22 −0.89 | 35 | 370 | 2019 | SDI | |||||
HIP 81208 C | HIP 81208 Cb† | 14.8±0.4 | ~285 | 23 | 485 | 2023 | [21] | ||||
PZ Telescopii | PZ Telescopii b | 27+25 −9 | 120.5 | 27+14 −4 | 0.52+0.36 −0.32 | 154 | 2010 | Direct imaging, radial velocity | |||
Epsilon Indi A | Epsilon Indi Ab | 5.75-6.91 | 1.08 [a] | 180+32 −31 | 28.4+10 −7.2 | 0.40 | 12 | 2018 (RV), 2024 (images) | coronagraphic images | [22] [23] | |
LAWD 83 | WD 2105–82 b | 1-2 | 243 | 34.62 | 52.7 | 2024 (unconfirmed) | PSF-substraction | [16] | |||
HD 169142 | HD 169142 b | 1-4 | 37.2 | 115 | 2019/2023 | pseudo-ADI, PDI, ASDI, ADI | [24] [25] | ||||
2M1207 | 2M1207b † | 4.2 | 1.11 | 1620 | 40.6 | 0.37 | 170 | 2004 | Direct imaging | ||
59 Virginis | Gliese 504 b† | 4+4.5 −1 | 0.96 | 43.5 | 57.27 | 2013 | ADI, LOCI | ||||
2MASS J01225093-2439505 | 2MASS J01225093-2439505 b | 24.5±2.5 | 1.0 | 52 | 110 | 2013 | Direct imaging | ||||
KR Muscae | HD 100546 b | 8.50±4.00 | 53±2 | 353 | 2014 | Direct imaging | |||||
Kappa Andromedae | Kappa Andromedae b | 13+12 −2 | 242–900 | 55 | 0.69–0.85 | 168.0 | 2013 | ADI, LOCI | |||
HD 95086 | HD 95086 b | 5.0 | ? | 56 | ? | 295 | 2013 | ADI, LOCI | |||
Delorme 1 (AB) | Delorme 1 (AB) b† | 12-14 | 84 | 154 | 2013 | AO | [26] [27] | ||||
HIP 65426 | HIP 65426 b | 6-12 | 1.5 | 600 | 92 | 363 | 2017 | ADI, TLOCI | [28] [29] | ||
AB Aurigae | AB Aurigae b | 9-12 | 2.75 | ? | 93 | 0.19-0.60 | 508 | 2022 | ADI/RSDI, ALOCI | [30] | |
MWC 758 | MWC 758 c | 100 | 508 | 2023 | Direct imaging | ||||||
GQ Lupi | GQ Lupi b | 1–36 | 3 | 100 | 495 | 2004 | Direct imaging | ||||
VHS 1256-1257 | VHS 1256 b † | 11.2 | 3900 | 102 | 40 | 2015 | Direct imaging | ||||
YSES 2 | YSES 2 b | 6.3+1.6 −0.9 | 115 | 359 | 2021 | reference star image substraction | [31] | ||||
2MASS J04372171+2651014 | 2M0437 b | 3-5 | 118 | 418 | 2021 | AO | [32] | ||||
ROXs 42B | ROXs 42Bb | 9±3 | 2.83±0.01 | 1968.3 | 157 | Unknown | 440±16 | 2013 | Direct imaging | [33] | |
2MASS J02192210-3925225 | 2MASS J02192210-3925225 b | 13.9±1.1 | 1.44±0.03 | 160 | 131 | 2015 | Direct imaging | [34] | |||
TYC 8998-760-1 | TYC 8998-760-1 b † | 14±3 | 160 | 309 | 2020 | imaging + coronagraph | [35] | ||||
TYC 8998-760-1 c | 6±1 | 320 | 2020 | [36] | |||||||
NIRISS-NGC1333-10 | NIRISS-NGC1333-10 B | ~15 | 164 | 978 | 2024 | direct imaging +slitless spectroscopy | [37] | ||||
CFHTWIR-Oph 98 | CFHTWIR-Oph 98 b | 7.8+0.7 −0.8 | 1.86±0.05 | ~22000 | 200±6 | 447 | 2021 | Direct imaging | |||
CHXR 73 | CHXR 73 b | 12.569+8.379 −5.237 | 210 | 620 | 2006 | Direct imaging | |||||
ROXs 12 | ROXs 12 b | 16±4 | 214 | 0.83 | 452 | 2013 | Direct imaging | ||||
2MASS J22362452+4751425 | 2M2236+4751 b† | 11-14 | 230 | 205 | 2017 | AO | [38] | ||||
Mu2 Scorpii | Mu2 Scorpii b†l | 14.4±0.8 | 242.4 | 0.56 | 474 | 2022 | Direct imaging | ||||
Ophiuchi 11 | Ophiuchi 11 b | 21±3 | 20,000 | 243±55 | 400 | 2006 | Direct imaging | ||||
AB Pictoris | AB Pictoris b† | 10±1 [39] | 1.75 | 260 | 164 | 2005 | imaging+ coronagraph | [40] [41] | |||
GSC 6214-00210 | GSC 6214-00210 b† | 14 ± 2 | 320 | 355 | 2008/2011 | [42] | |||||
FW Tauri | FW Tauri b† | 10±4 or star [43] | ~12,000 [44] | 330 | ? | 472.93 [45] | 2013 | Direct imaging | [46] [47] | ||
DH Tauri | DH Tauri b† | 11±3 | 2.7±0.8 | 330 | 441 | 2005/2014 | Coronagraph, AO | [48] [49] | |||
1RXS J1609 | 1RXS 1609 b† | 8–14 | 1.7 | 6518 | 331.1 | 0.08 | 470 | 2008/2010 | Direct imaging | ||
HIP 79098 AB | HIP 79098 AB b | 20.5±4.5 | 345±6 | 500 | 2019 | Direct imaging | |||||
CT Chamaeleontis | CT Chamaeleontis b† | 17±6 | 2.20+0.81 −0.60 | 440 | 625 | 2007 | Direct imaging | ||||
HD 203030 | HD 203030 B | 11+4 −3 | 487 | 128 | 2006 | SDI | [50] | ||||
b Centauri | b Centauri b | 10.9±1.6 | 556 | 330 | 2021 | coronagraph+ classical angular differential imaging | [51] | ||||
HD 106906 | HD 106906 b† | 11±2 | 650 | 300 | 2013 | ADI | |||||
USco CTIO 108 | USco CTIO 108 b | 14+2 −8 | 670 | 473 | 2008 | Direct imaging | |||||
2MASS J23225240-6151114 | 2MASS J23225299-6151275 | 12.6-13.3 [52] | 705 | 138.4 | 2014 | Direct imaging | [53] [54] | ||||
HIP 78530 | HIP 78530 b | 23±1 | 740±60 | 446 | 2010 | Direct imaging | |||||
HN Pegasi | HN Pegasi b | 22±9.4 | 1.05+0.14 −0.06 | 773±13 | 59 | 2006 | Direct imaging | ||||
FU Tauri | FU Tauri b | 16 | 800 | 429 | 2008 | Direct imaging | |||||
SR 12 | SR 12(AB) c† | 11 | 980 | 337 | 2011 | [2] | |||||
2MASS J05581644–4501559 | 0558 B | 6-12 | 1,043 | 88 | 2024 | Direct imaging | [55] | ||||
Ross 458 | Ross 458(AB) c† | 8.5 | 1.8 | 33,081 | 1,167.7 | 0.17 | 38 [56] | 2011 | Direct imaging | ||
BD+60 1417 | BD+60 1417b† | 13.47±5.67 | 1.31±0.06 | 1,662 | 144±13 | 2021 | Direct imaging | [57] | |||
SE 70 | S Ori 68 | 5 | 1,700 | 1,290 | 2006 | Direct imaging | [58] | ||||
UPM J1040-3551 | CWISE J104053.42–355029.7 | 3 or 31 | 1,700 | 82.5 | 2024 | Direct imaging | [59] [60] | ||||
2MASS J0249-0557AB | 2MASS J0249-0557c† | 11.6+1.3 −1.0 | 1,950 | 159 | 2018 | Direct imaging | [3] | ||||
GU Piscium | GU Piscium b† | 11±2 | 163,000 | 2,000 | 155 | 2014 | Direct imaging | ||||
LOri 167 | LOri 167B | 8+5 −1 | 2,000 | 1,300 | 2007 | Direct imaging | [61] | ||||
GSC 00568-01752 | SDSS J2249+0044AB | 12.5±0.2 (for single object) | 2264 | 146.7 | 2010/2024 | Direct imaging | [62] [63] [52] | ||||
WD 0806-661 | WD 0806-661 B† | 7–9 | 2,500 | 62 | 2011 | Direct imaging | |||||
USco1621 A | USco1621 b | 16±2 | 2,880±20 | 452 | 2019 | Direct imaging | [64] | ||||
USco1556 A | USco1556 b | 15±2 | 3,500±40 | 461 | 2019 | Direct imaging | [64] | ||||
L 34-26 | COCONUTS-2b† | 6.3+1.5 −1.9 | 1.1±0.03 | ~1,100,000 | 6,471 | 35.51±0.01 | 2021/2011 | Direct imaging | [65] | ||
TYC 9486-927-1 | 2MASS J2126–8140 | 13.3±1.7 | ~900,000 | 6,684 | ? | 80.72±13.86 | 2016/2006 | Direct imaging | [66] | ||
GJ 900 | CW2335+0142 | 10.5 | 12,000 | 68 | 2024 | Direct imaging | [59] | ||||
BD+29 5007 | 2MASS J2351+3010 | 11.9+0.40 −0.20 | 22,106 | 77.12 | 2015 (age+mass)/ 2016 (co-movement)/ 2024 (both) | Direct imaging | [67] [68] [63] [52] |
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