Terrestrial planet · G 261-6

G 261-6 b

ExoplanetsDiscovered 2025

Scientific overview

G 261-6 b is a terrestrial planet orbiting G 261-6, completing an orbit every 5 days, about 35 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2025 using the radial velocity method.

Host star

G 261-6

Spectral type

M5.5 V

Temperature

2,907 K

Mass

0.118 M☉

Discovery and detection

Detection method

Radial Velocity Method

Discovery year

2025

Knowledge connections

OrbitsG 261-6
Discovered by methodRadial Velocity Method
Catalogued inNASA Exoplanet Archive

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