Exoplanet

GJ 806 b

Orbiting GJ 806

Overview

GJ 806 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 806, discovered in 2023 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.33

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

1.90

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

0.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

12.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

940

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

1.33

Mass (Earth masses)

1.90

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

940 K

Orbital Period

0.93 days

Distance from Earth

12.0 pc (~39 ly)

Spectral Type

M1.5 V

Temperature

3600 K

Mass (Solar)

0.41 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.41 R☉

Luminosity

-1.59 log L☉

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

311.2697°, 44.5002°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2023

Data Sources

Source ID: GJ 806 b

System Context

GJ 806 b orbits GJ 806 and was reported in 2023 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.33 Earth radii, a mass of 1.9 Earth masses, an orbital period of 0.93 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 940 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 12 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M1.5 V, and 2 known planets in the system.

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