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GJ 740 b

Orbits Host Star: GJ 740 (Type M1.0 V) · Distance: 36.200 Light-Years (11.102 pc)
Planetary Radius
1.530 R⊕
Planetary Mass
2.960 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.26 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
829K (+556°C / +1033°F)
Orbital Period
2.378 days
Discovery Year
2021 (Radial Velocity)

Habitability Assessment

⚠️ Thermal Exclusions: High equilibrium temperature (829 K · +556°C / +1033°F) places this world well interior to the runaway greenhouse threshold.

Discovery Facility: Multiple Observatories.

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