Exoplanet

GJ 876 d

Orbiting GJ 876

Overview

GJ 876 d is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 876, discovered in 2005 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Mass

6.83

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

4.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

6.83

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

1.94 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

2005

Data Sources

Source ID: GJ 876 d

System Context

GJ 876 d orbits GJ 876 and was reported in 2005 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list a mass of 6.83 Earth masses and an orbital period of 1.94 days.

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

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