List of directly imaged exoplanets


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. 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 least massive planet is Fomalhaut b, which has a mass of 2 MJ or less. The coldest and oldest is 59 Virginis b with a mean temperature of 240 °C and age of 100–500 million years.
This list includes the four members of the multi-planet system that orbit HR 8799.

Key

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 identity of Fomalhaut b is disputed. It may not actually be a true exoplanet.
† 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.
StarExoplanetMass Radius Period Observed separation EccentricityDistance to Earth Year of discoveryImaging techniqueRef.
Beta PictorisBeta Pictoris b12.71.522.4790.082008RSDI
51 Eridani51 Eridani b9.11.0?13?2014ADI, KLIP
HR 8799HR 8799 e7.01.34914.50.142010ADI, LOCI
HR 8799HR 8799 d7.01.310024.50.092008ADI, LOCI
HR 8799HR 8799 c7.01.318937.40.242008ADI, LOCI
HR 8799HR 8799 b5.01.247469.20.172008ADI, LOCI
ROXs 42BROXs 42Bb92.52013Direct imaging
2M12072M1207b †4.21.5162040.60.372004Direct imaging
1RXS J16091RXS 1609 b†8–141.76518331.10.082008Direct imaging
2M J0441442M J044144 b†5–10152010Direct imaging
FomalhautFomalhaut b < 2.0872–2000116.02008/2012RSDI
LkCa 15LkCa 15 b †6.21.84231523.50.322011NRM
WD 0806-661WD 0806-661 B†7–9??2500?2011Direct imaging
DT VirginisRoss 458 c†8.51.8330811167.70.172011Direct imaging
HD 95086HD 95086 b5.0??56?2013ADI, LOCI
59 VirginisGliese 504 b †4??43.5?2013ADI, LOCI
FW TauriFW Tauri b†10±4?~12,000330?2013Direct imaging
HD 106906HD 106906 b †11±2??650?2013ADI
GU PisciumGU Piscium b †11±216300020002014Direct imaging
VHS 1256-1257VHS 1256 b †11.239001022015Direct imaging
CVSO 30CVSO 30 c †4.71.63270006602016Direct imaging
HIP 65426HIP 65426 b6-121.5600922017ADI, TLOCI
PDS 70PDS 70 b??213702018ADI, TLOCI
PDS 70PDS 70 c??353702019SDI
HD 203030HD 203030 B114871282006SDI
TYC 9486-927-12MASS J2126–8140b13.3±1.7?~900,0006684?80.72±13.862006/2016Direct imaging