Exoplanet

GJ 896 A b

Orbiting GJ 896 A

Overview

GJ 896 A b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 896 A, discovered in 2022 using the Astrometry method.

Key Measurements

Mass

718.29

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

284.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

6.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

718.29

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

284.39 days

Distance from Earth

6.3 pc (~20 ly)

Spectral Type

M3.5 V

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.44 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

352.9700°, 19.9370°

Discovery Method

Astrometry

Discovery Year

2022

Data Sources

Source ID: GJ 896 A b

System Context

GJ 896 A b orbits GJ 896 A and was reported in 2022 and was detected with the Astrometry method.

Published measurements list a mass of 718.29 Earth masses and an orbital period of 284.39 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 6.3 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M3.5 V, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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