Exoplanet

GJ 536 b

Orbiting GJ 536

Overview

GJ 536 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 536, discovered in 2016 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

8.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

10.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

451

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

451 K

Orbital Period

8.71 days

Distance from Earth

10.4 pc (~34 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3641 K

Mass (Solar)

0.53 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.53 R☉

Luminosity

-1.35 log L☉

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

210.2597°, -2.6523°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: GJ 536 b

System Context

GJ 536 b orbits GJ 536 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 8.71 days and an equilibrium temperature near 451 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 10.4 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

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