Exoplanet

GJ 1002 b

Orbiting GJ 1002

Overview

GJ 1002 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 1002, discovered in 2022 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

10.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

4.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

231

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

231 K

Orbital Period

10.35 days

Distance from Earth

4.8 pc (~16 ly)

Spectral Type

M5.5 V

Temperature

3024 K

Mass (Solar)

0.12 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.14 R☉

Luminosity

-2.85 log L☉

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

1.6765°, -7.5462°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2022

Data Sources

Source ID: GJ 1002 b

System Context

GJ 1002 b orbits GJ 1002 and was reported in 2022 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 10.35 days and an equilibrium temperature near 231 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 4.8 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M5.5 V, and 2 known planets in the system.

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