Planet Gl 581 c

Name Gl 581 c
Discovered in 2007
M × sin i 0.017 MJ
Semi-major axis 0.073 AU
Orbital period 12.9182 ± 0.0022 days
Eccentricity 0.07 ± 0.06
ω 235 ± 44
Tperi 54763 ± 1.6
Radius
Inclination
Update Sept. 13, 2011
Detection method detected by radial velocity
Molecules detected

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Star

Name Gl 581
Distance 6.21 ± 0.1 pc
Spectral type M2.5V
Apparent magnitude V 10.55
Mass 0.31 ± 0.02 MSun
Age 8 +1-1 Gyr
Effective temperature 3498 ± 56 K
Radius 0.3 ± 0.01 RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H] -0.135
RA2000 15:19:26.0
Dec2000 -07:43:20
Planetary system 6 planets

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