G 9-40 b

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G 9-40 b
Discovery[1]
Discovery dateDecember 2019
radial velocity and transit
Orbital characteristics[1][2]
0.0385+0.0078
−0.0053
AU
Eccentricity0
5.7459982±0.0000020 d
Inclination88.57+0.63
−0.47
Physical characteristics[2]
Mean radius
1.900±0.065REarth
Mass4.00±0.63MEarth
Mean density
3.20+0.63
−0.58
10.8±1.8 m/s2
Temperature440.6±7.6

G 9-40 b is a Super-Earth exoplanet that has an orbital period of 5.7 days. The host star is a red dwarf located 91 light years away from Earth between Cancer and Hydra. The planet was discovered in 2019.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b A sub-Neptune sized planet transiting the M2.5-dwarf G 9-40: Validation with the Habitable-zone Planet Finder, 2019, arXiv:1912.00291
  2. ^ a b Precise mass determination for the keystone sub-Neptune planet transiting the mid-type M dwarf G 9-40, 2022, arXiv:2208.07287
  3. ^ "Exoplanet-catalog". Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  4. ^ "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — G 9-40 b". exoplanet.eu. Retrieved 28 March 2021.