Exoplanet

Gliese 12 b

Orbiting Gliese 12

Overview

Gliese 12 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Gliese 12, discovered in 2024 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

0.93

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

0.95

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

12.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

12.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

0.93

Mass (Earth masses)

0.95

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

12.76 days

Distance from Earth

12.2 pc (~40 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3328 K

Mass (Solar)

0.26 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.27 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

3.9579°, 13.5576°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2024

Data Sources

Source ID: Gliese 12 b

System Context

Gliese 12 b orbits Gliese 12 and was reported in 2024 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 0.93 Earth radii, a mass of 0.95 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 12.76 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 12.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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