GJ 1002 b

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GJ 1002 b
Discovery
Discovery date2022
Radial velocity
Designations
Gliese 1002 b
Orbital characteristics
0.0457 AU
Eccentricity 0
10.3 days
Star GJ 1002
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
1.03 R🜨
Mass 1.08 MEarth

    GJ 1002 b (also designated as Gliese 1002 b) is a potentially habitable exoplanet (potentially Earth's closest habitable planet [1] ) located 16 light years away, in the constellation of Cetus. [2] The planet, which has an Earth Similarity Index of 86%, is in the habitable zone of its parent star. [3] GJ 1002 b has a minimum mass of 1.08 Earth masses and is estimated by the Planetary Habitability Laboratory to have 1.03 times the radius of Earth and a surface temperature of 261 Kelvin. [4]

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    Detection

    GJ 1002 b was detected in 2022 via the radial velocity method and the planets mass was also detected via the radial velocity method.

    Host star

    The host star, GJ 1002, is a quiet M5.5V type red dwarf not believed to release flares that could harm the atmosphere. [5] The planet orbits its host star at a distance of 0.0457 AU (Astronomical units), with a 10.3 day orbital period and a 0.0 eccentricity. [6] [7]

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