CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
GJ 179 b
Orbits Host Star: GJ 179
(Type M3.5 V)
· Distance: 40.300 Light-Years (12.356 pc)
Planetary Radius
13.800 R⊕
Planetary Mass
301.937 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.59 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
65K (-208°C / -342°F)
Orbital Period
2288 days
Discovery Year
2009 (Radial Velocity)
Habitability Assessment
❄️ Cryogenic Regime: At 65 K (-208°C / -342°F), surface volatiles would be frozen in a permanent snowball state without substantial internal geothermal or tidal heating.
Discovery Facility: W. M. Keck Observatory.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS