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2025
Discovered
0.2
Earth Masses
340
Temperature (K)
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodRadial Velocity
Discovery Year2,025
Discovery FacilityGemini Observatory
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period6.7392 days
Semi-Major Axis0.0381 AU
Eccentricity0.04
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter)0.0006 MJ
Mass (Earth)0.193 M⊕
Eq. Temperature340 K
Planetary Extremes
Where Barnard e sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Mass0.2 M⊕
FeatherweightColossus
Temperature340 K
FrozenInferno
Year Length6.7 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.038 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)Barnard e: 6.7 Earth days (0.038 AU)
Host Star: Barnard's star
Spectral TypeM3.5-4 V
Effective Temperature3,195 K
Mass0.162 M☉
Radius0.185 R☉
Size vs Sun5.41x smaller
Luminosity0.0036 L☉
Luminosity vs Sun281.7x dimmer
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.56
Distance (pc)1.8266 pc
Distance (ly)6.0 light-years
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