Gliese 682 c
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent star | ||
| Star | Gliese 682 | |
| Constellation | Scorpius | |
| Right ascension | (α) | h |
| Declination | (δ) | ° ′ ″ |
| Distance | 17 ly ( pc) | |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semi-major axis | (a) | 0.176AU[1] AU |
| Orbital period | (P) | 57.3 days d |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | ≥4.4[2] M⊕ |
| Radius | (r) | ≥1.5[2] R⊕ |
| Stellar flux | (F⊙) | [3] ⊕ |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | March 4, 2014 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Mikko Tuomi | |
| Discovery site | University of Hertfordshire | |
| Discovery status | Submitted | |
Gliese 682 c is an exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf Gliese 682. It is a super-Earth.
The planet has a mass of 4.4 ME and a radius of ~1.5 RE if rocky. Gliese 682 c was one of four discovered by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire was discovered March 4, 2014. The planet at discovery was the second-closest known planet in the so-called Goldilocks zone at 17 light years.[4]
It orbits Gliese 682 at 0.176AU, in a nearly circular orbit each 57.3 days.[5]
References
- ↑ "Gliese 682 c".
- 1 2 "stars with multiple habitual planet candidates".
- ↑ "stars with multiple habitual planet candidates".
- ↑ Stars with Multiple Habitable Planets Might be Common (University of Porto Rico, 2014).
- ↑ Mikko Tuomi, Hugh R. A. Jones, John R. Barnes, Guillem Anglada-Escudé, James S. Jenkins, Bayesian search for low-mass planets around nearby M dwarfs. Estimates for occurrence rate based on global detectability statistics (Submitted on 3 Mar 2014).
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