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2020
Discovered
3.9
Earth Masses
336
Temperature (K)
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodRadial Velocity
Discovery Year2,020
Discovery FacilityW. M. Keck Observatory
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period14.237 days
Semi-Major Axis0.0808 AU
Eccentricity0
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter)0.0121 MJ
Mass (Earth)3.85 M⊕
Eq. Temperature336 K
Insolation Flux2.37 S⊕
Planetary Extremes
Where GJ 251 b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Mass3.9 M⊕
FeatherweightColossus
Temperature336 K
FrozenInferno
Year Length14.2 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.081 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)GJ 251 b: 14.2 Earth days (0.081 AU)
Host Star: GJ 251
Effective Temperature3,342 K
Mass0.35 M☉
Radius0.36 R☉
Size vs Sun2.78x smaller
Luminosity0.0155 L☉
Luminosity vs Sun64.5x dimmer
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.07
Distance (pc)5.5806 pc
Distance (ly)18.2 light-years
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