Exoplanet

Barnard c

Orbiting Barnard's star

Overview

Barnard c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Barnard's star, discovered in 2025 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

4.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

1.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

400

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

400 K

Orbital Period

4.12 days

Distance from Earth

1.8 pc (~6 ly)

Spectral Type

M3.5-4 V

Temperature

3195 K

Mass (Solar)

0.16 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.18 R☉

Luminosity

-2.45 log L☉

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

269.4486°, 4.7380°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2025

Data Sources

Source ID: Barnard c

System Context

Barnard c orbits Barnard's star and was reported in 2025 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 4.12 days and an equilibrium temperature near 400 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 1.8 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M3.5-4 V, and 4 known planets in the system.

Host star

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