CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Sub-Neptune
GJ 876 e
Orbits Host Star: GJ 876
(Type M2.5V)
· Distance: 15.200 Light-Years (4.675 pc)
Planetary Radius
3.920 R⊕
Planetary Mass
14.600 M⊕
Surface Gravity
0.95 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
150K (-123°C / -189°F)
Orbital Period
124.26 days
Discovery Year
2010 (Radial Velocity)
Habitability Assessment
❄️ Cryogenic Regime: At 150 K (-123°C / -189°F), surface volatiles would be frozen in a permanent snowball state without substantial internal geothermal or tidal heating.
Discovery Facility: W. M. Keck Observatory.
Other Worlds in the GJ 876 System (3)
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS