Exoplanet

GJ 86 b

Orbiting GJ 86

Overview

GJ 86 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 86, discovered in 1999 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

15.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

10.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

15.76 days

Distance from Earth

10.8 pc (~35 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5182 K

Mass (Solar)

0.93 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.77 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

32.6225°, -50.8210°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

1999

Data Sources

Source ID: GJ 86 b

System Context

GJ 86 b orbits GJ 86 and was reported in 1999 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 15.76 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 10.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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