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2022
Discovered
1.1
Earth Masses
231
Temperature (K)
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodRadial Velocity
Discovery Year2,022
Discovery FacilityMultiple Observatories
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period10.3465 days
Semi-Major Axis0.0457 AU
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter)0.0034 MJ
Mass (Earth)1.08 M⊕
Eq. Temperature230.9 K
Insolation Flux0.67 S⊕
Planetary Extremes
Where GJ 1002 b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Mass1.1 M⊕
FeatherweightColossus
Temperature231 K
FrozenInferno
Year Length10.3 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.046 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)GJ 1002 b: 10.3 Earth days (0.046 AU)
Host Star: GJ 1002
Spectral TypeM5.5 V
Effective Temperature3,024 K
Mass0.12 M☉
Radius0.137 R☉
Size vs Sun7.30x smaller
Luminosity0.0014 L☉
Luminosity vs Sun711.2x dimmer
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.25
Distance (pc)4.8487 pc
Distance (ly)15.8 light-years
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