GJ 740 b
Orbiting GJ 740
GJ 740 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 740, discovered in 2021 using the Radial Velocity method.
Orbital Period
2.4
days
Distance
11.1
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
829
K
Radius (Earth radii)
Unknown
Mass (Earth masses)
Unknown
Equilibrium Temperature
829 K
Orbital Period
2.38 days
Distance from Earth
11.1 pc (~36 ly)
Spectral Type
M1.0 V
Temperature
3913 K
Mass (Solar)
0.58 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.56 R☉
Luminosity
-1.21 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
284.4997°, 5.9029°
Discovery Method
Radial Velocity
Discovery Year
2021
Source ID: GJ 740 b
GJ 740 b orbits GJ 740 and was reported in 2021 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.
Published measurements list an orbital period of 2.38 days and an equilibrium temperature near 829 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 11.1 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M1.0 V, and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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