Planet GJ 1214 b

Name GJ 1214 b
Discovered in 2009
M × sin i 0.0197 ± 0.0027 MJ
Semi-major axis 0.01411 ± 0.00032 AU
Orbital period 1.5804 ± 1.8e-07 days
Eccentricity 0.27 +0-0.27
ω
Tperi
Radius 0.254 ± 0.018 RJ
Inclination 88.17 ± 0.54°
Update Dec. 7, 2010
Detection method detected by transit
Molecules detected

Remarks

3 Dec 2010: The planet may transit spots of the stellar surface (Berta et al. 2010)

Star

Name GJ 1214
Distance 13 pc
Spectral type M
Apparent magnitude V 14.71
Mass 0.15 ± 0.011 MSun
Age 6 +3-3 Gyr
Effective temperature 3026 ± 150 K
Radius 0.216 ± 0.012 RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H] 0.39 ± 0.15
RA2000 17:15:19.0
Dec2000 +04:57:50
Planetary system 1 planet

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