Exoplanet

GJ 887 b

Orbiting GJ 887

Overview

GJ 887 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 887, discovered in 2020 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Orbital Period

9.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

3.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

426

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

426 K

Orbital Period

9.26 days

Distance from Earth

3.3 pc (~11 ly)

Spectral Type

M1 V

Temperature

3688 K

Mass (Solar)

0.49 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.47 R☉

Luminosity

-1.43 log L☉

Planets in System

4

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

346.5028°, -35.8473°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2020

Data Sources

Source ID: GJ 887 b

System Context

GJ 887 b orbits GJ 887 and was reported in 2020 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list an orbital period of 9.26 days and an equilibrium temperature near 426 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 3.3 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M1 V, and 4 known planets in the system.

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