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Terrestrial planet · GJ 740

GJ 740 b

ExoplanetsDiscovered 2021

Scientific overview

GJ 740 b is a terrestrial planet orbiting GJ 740, completing an orbit every 2 days, about 36 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2021 using the radial velocity method.

Host star

Host star
GJ 740
Spectral type
M1.0 V
Temperature
3,913 K
Mass
0.58 M☉

Discovery and detection

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