Gliese 536 b
Super-Earth orbiting the red dwarf star GJ 536
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Gliese 536 b also known as GJ 536 b[2][1][3] is a nearby[5][6] Super-Earth sized exoplanet orbiting interior to the circumstellar habitable zone[5][6] of the red dwarf (M1)[1] star Gliese 536 every 8.7 days. Due to its short orbital period it could help with future studies of biological activity on exoplanets.[5]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Suárez Mascareño et al.[1][2][3] |
| Discovery date | Nov. 2016 |
| Radial Velocity | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.067±0.01 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.119+0.125 −0.032[4] |
| 8.708+0.002 −0.001[4] d | |
| 2451410.730 | |
| 19.2+36.9 −42.8[4] | |
| Semi-amplitude | 3.12+0.36 −0.19[4] |
| Star | Gliese 536 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 6.52+0.69 −0.40[4] M🜨 |
This exoplanet is given the title Super-Earth due to its immense size which is more than five times greater than the Earth. Like many other rocky exoplanets, Gliese 536 b should be part of a large planetary group. Astronomers are still in search of other planets that are in orbit of star Gliese 536.[7] But this planet is hotter than Venus, and although the planet is hotter than it, it may be similar to Venus.
