Exoplanet

GJ 720 A b

Orbiting GJ 720 A

Overview

GJ 720 A b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 720 A, discovered in 2021 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

19.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

15.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

401

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

401 K

Orbital Period

19.47 days

Distance from Earth

15.6 pc (~51 ly)

Spectral Type

M0.5 V

Temperature

3837 K

Mass (Solar)

0.57 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.56 R☉

Luminosity

-1.22 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

278.8294°, 45.7456°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2021

Data Sources

Source ID: GJ 720 A b

System Context

GJ 720 A b orbits GJ 720 A and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 19.47 days and an equilibrium temperature near 401 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 15.6 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M0.5 V, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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