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L 98-59 e

Orbiting L 98-59 | 10.6 parsecs away

2021

Discovered

2.8

Earth Masses

347

Temperature (K)

Discovery Information

Discovery MethodRadial Velocity
Discovery Year2,021
Discovery FacilityMultiple Observatories

Orbital Properties

Orbital Period12.8278 days
Semi-Major Axis0.0712 AU
Eccentricity0.012
Inclination80 deg

Physical Properties

Mass (Jupiter)0.0089 MJ
Mass (Earth)2.82 M⊕
Density5.2 g/cm3
Eq. Temperature347 K
Insolation Flux2.4 S⊕
Planetary Extremes

Where L 98-59 e sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.

Mass2.8 M⊕
FeatherweightColossus
Temperature347 K
FrozenInferno
Year Length12.8 days
LightningGlacial
Density5.20 g/cm³
FluffyIron-dense
Star Distance0.071 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Orbit Comparison
EarthL 98-59 e
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)L 98-59 e: 12.8 Earth days (0.071 AU)
Host Star: L 98-59

Spectral TypeM3 V
Effective Temperature3,415 K
Mass0.2923 M☉
Radius0.3155 R☉
Size vs Sun3.17x smaller
Luminosity0.0122 L☉
Luminosity vs Sun82.0x dimmer
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.46
Distance (pc)10.6194 pc
Distance (ly)34.6 light-years

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