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Terrestrial planet · GJ 15 A

GJ 15 A b

ExoplanetsDiscovered 2014

Scientific overview

GJ 15 A b is a terrestrial planet orbiting GJ 15 A, completing an orbit every 11 days, about 12 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2014 using the radial velocity method.

Host star

Host star
GJ 15 A
Spectral type
M1
Temperature
3,607 K
Mass
0.38 M☉

Planetary system — GJ 15 A system

View the GJ 15 A system (2 known planets).

PlanetRadius (R⊕)Period (d)
GJ 15 A bRadial Velocity · 20141.5511.4407
GJ 15 A cRadial Velocity · 20186.677600

Discovery and detection

Detection method
Radial Velocity Method
Discovery year
2014
Discovered at
W. M. Keck Observatory

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