Exoplanet

GJ 436 b

Orbiting GJ 436

Overview

GJ 436 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 436, discovered in 2004 using the Radial Velocity method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

4.17

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

22.10

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

9.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

4.17

Mass (Earth masses)

22.10

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

2.64 days

Distance from Earth

9.8 pc (~32 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.47 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.46 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

175.5505°, 26.7031°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2004

Data Sources

Source ID: GJ 436 b

System Context

GJ 436 b orbits GJ 436 and was reported in 2004 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list a radius of 4.17 Earth radii, a mass of 22.1 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 2.64 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 9.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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