Exoplanet

GJ 163 b

Orbiting GJ 163

Overview

GJ 163 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 163, discovered in 2013 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

8.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

15.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

8.63 days

Distance from Earth

15.1 pc (~49 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

62.3228°, -53.3712°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2013

Data Sources

Source ID: GJ 163 b

System Context

GJ 163 b orbits GJ 163 and was reported in 2013 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 8.63 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 15.1 parsecs from Earth and 3 known planets in the system.

Host star

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