Gliese 163 c
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| Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
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| Parent star | ||
| Star | Gliese 163 | |
| Constellation | Dorado | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 04h 9m 16s |
| Declination | (δ) | 53°22' |
| Apparent magnitude | (mV) | 11.8 |
| Distance | 48.9 ly (15.0 pc) |
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| Spectral type | M3.5V | |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semimajor axis | (a) | 0.12536 ± 0.0001 AU |
| Orbital period | (P) | 25.631 ± 0.0235 d |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | 0.226 ± 0.0028 MJ |
| Temperature | (T) | 332[1] K |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | September 2012 September 20, 2012 (announced) |
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| Discoverer(s) | European HARPS team led by Xavier Bonfils | |
| Detection method | HARPS | |
| Discovery site | UJF-Grenoble/CNRS-INSU, Institut de Planétologie et d’Astrophysique of Grenoble, France. | |
| Discovery status | Announced | |
| Database references | ||
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia |
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| SIMBAD | data | |
Gliese 163 c (pron.: /ˈɡliːzə/) or Gl 163 c is a potentially habitable exoplanet[2][3] orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 163.[4] The parent star is 15.0 parsecs (approximately 49 light-years) from the Sun, in the constellation Dorado. Gliese 163 c is one of three planets discovered in the system. With a mass at least 72 times that of the Earth,[5][2][3] it is classified as a gas giant. The temperature may be too hot for complex life.[3]
See also [edit]
- Earth analog
- Gliese 581 d
- Gliese 581 g
- Gliese 667 Cc
- Habitable zone
- HD 85512 b
- Kepler 22 b
- List of Goldilocks planets
- Planetary habitability
- Super-Earth
References [edit]
- ^ "HEC: Data of Potential Habitable Worlds". University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (Planetary Habitability Laboratory). November 12, 2012.
- ^ a b Méndez, Abel (August 29, 2012). "A Hot Potential Habitable Exoplanet around Gliese 163". University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (Planetary Habitability Laboratory). Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c Redd (September 20, 2012). "Newfound Alien Planet a Top Contender to Host Life". Space.com. Retrieved September 20, 2012. Text "Nola Taylor " ignored (help)
- ^ Staff (September 20, 2012). "LHS 188 -- High proper-motion Star". Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (Strasbourg astronomical Data Center). Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ "Planet Gl 163 c". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
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