GJ 251 b
Orbiting GJ 251
GJ 251 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 251, discovered in 2020 using the Radial Velocity method.
Orbital Period
14.2
days
Distance
5.6
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
336
K
Radius (Earth radii)
Unknown
Mass (Earth masses)
Unknown
Equilibrium Temperature
336 K
Orbital Period
14.24 days
Distance from Earth
5.6 pc (~18 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
3342 K
Mass (Solar)
0.35 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.36 R☉
Luminosity
-1.81 log L☉
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
103.7002°, 33.2665°
Discovery Method
Radial Velocity
Discovery Year
2020
Source ID: GJ 251 b
GJ 251 b orbits GJ 251 and was reported in 2020 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.
Published measurements list an orbital period of 14.24 days and an equilibrium temperature near 336 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 5.6 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.
Host star
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