Exoplanet

GJ 179 b

Orbiting GJ 179

Overview

GJ 179 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 179, discovered in 2009 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

2288.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

12.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

2288.00 days

Distance from Earth

12.4 pc (~40 ly)

Spectral Type

M3.5 V

Temperature

3370 K

Mass (Solar)

0.36 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.38 R☉

Luminosity

-1.80 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

73.0245°, 6.4752°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2009

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: GJ 179 b

System Context

GJ 179 b orbits GJ 179 and was reported in 2009 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 2,288 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 12.4 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M3.5 V, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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