Exoplanet

GJ 876 b

Orbiting GJ 876

Overview

GJ 876 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 876, discovered in 1998 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Mass

723.22

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

61.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

4.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

723.22

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

61.12 days

Distance from Earth

4.7 pc (~15 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.32 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.30 R☉

Luminosity

-1.91 log L☉

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

343.3240°, -14.2666°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

1998

Data Sources

Source ID: GJ 876 b

System Context

GJ 876 b orbits GJ 876 and was reported in 1998 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list a mass of 723.22 Earth masses and an orbital period of 61.12 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 4.7 parsecs from Earth and 4 known planets in the system.

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