GJ 3470 b
Orbiting GJ 3470
GJ 3470 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 3470, discovered in 2012 using the Radial Velocity method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
4.57
Earth radii
Mass
13.90
Earth masses
Orbital Period
3.3
days
Distance
29.4
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
594
K
Radius (Earth radii)
4.57
Mass (Earth masses)
13.90
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
594 K
Parameter source: Awiphan et al. 2016
Orbital Period
3.337+0.000−0.000days
Semi-Major Axis
0.0355+0.0019−0.0019au
Planet Mass (Earth masses)
13.90+1.50−1.50
Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)
0.0437+0.0047−0.0047
Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude
13.40+1.20−1.20m/s
Distance from Earth
29.4 pc (~96 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
3600 K
Mass (Solar)
0.54 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.55 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
119.7735°, 15.3912°
Discovery Method
Radial Velocity
Discovery Year
2012
Source ID: GJ 3470 b
GJ 3470 b orbits GJ 3470 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.
Published measurements list a radius of 4.57 Earth radii, a mass of 13.9 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.34 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 594 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 29.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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