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Mini-Neptune · GJ 887

GJ 887 c

ExoplanetsDiscovered 2020

Scientific overview

GJ 887 c is a mini-neptune orbiting GJ 887, completing an orbit every 22 days, about 11 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2020 using the radial velocity method.

Host star

Host star
GJ 887
Spectral type
M1 V
Temperature
3,688 K
Mass
0.495 M☉

Planetary system — GJ 887 system

View the GJ 887 system (4 known planets).

PlanetRadius (R⊕)Period (d)
GJ 887 eRadial Velocity · 20261.124.4249
GJ 887 bRadial Velocity · 20201.89.2619
GJ 887 cRadial Velocity · 20202.4321.784
GJ 887 dRadial Velocity · 20262.3450.77

Discovery and detection

Detection method
Radial Velocity Method
Discovery year
2020
Discovered at
La Silla Observatory

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