Exoplanet

GJ 486 b

Orbiting GJ 486

Overview

GJ 486 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 486, discovered in 2021 using the Radial Velocity method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.29

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

2.77

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

8.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

696

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.29

Mass (Earth masses)

2.77

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

696 K

Orbital Period

1.47 days

Distance from Earth

8.1 pc (~26 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3317 K

Mass (Solar)

0.31 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.32 R☉

Luminosity

-1.94 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

191.9815°, 9.7494°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: GJ 486 b

System Context

GJ 486 b orbits GJ 486 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.29 Earth radii, a mass of 2.77 Earth masses, an orbital period of 1.47 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 696 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 8.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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