CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
GJ 876 c
Orbits Host Star: GJ 876
(Type M2.5V)
· Distance: 15.200 Light-Years (4.675 pc)
Planetary Radius
14.000 R⊕
Planetary Mass
226.985 M⊕
Surface Gravity
1.16 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
242K (-31°C / -24°F)
Orbital Period
30.088 days
Discovery Year
2000 (Radial Velocity)
Habitability Assessment
☁️ Gaseous Envelope: With a radius exceeding 2.2 Earth radii, this world is modeled as a volatile-rich sub-Neptune or Jovian gas giant without a defined solid surface boundary.
Discovery Facility: Multiple Observatories.
Other Worlds in the GJ 876 System (3)
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS