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Gliese 581

A red dwarf star in Libra hosting a system of confirmed super-Earth and Neptune-mass planets.

Type
Star
Domain
Scientific connections
Connections
5

Experience system V6

Stellar observatory profile

A star reading built around classification, catalog identity, observational context, and connected systems.

Stellar structureCatalog identitySky atlasSpectral cue
  1. 01

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  2. 02

    Measure

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  3. 03

    Locate

    Belongs to Libra.

  4. 04

    Connect

    5 graph relations shape the knowledge viewport.

Object type
Star
Graph relations
5
Verified sources
2
Image records
0
Domain
Scientific connections
Status
Graph entity

Scientific map

Atlas context

Gliese 581coordinate fields shown only when available
  • Belongs to

    Libra

  • Parent of

    Gliese 581 c

  • Orbited by

    GJ 581 b

  • Orbited by

    Gliese 581 c

Original SVG diagram

Stellar structure

Stellar readingCore and radiative regionsPhotosphere / visible surfaceSpectral observations requiredGliese 581
Classification
Star
Catalog numbers
Not recorded
Graph relations
5
Evidence sources
2
GJ 581 bGJ 581 eGliese 581 cGliese 581 cLibraGliese 581Star

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constellation

Libra

A southern zodiacal constellation, one of the 88 modern constellations.

exoplanet

Gliese 581 c

A confirmed super-Earth orbiting the red dwarf Gliese 581, one of the earliest low-mass planets found near a habitable zone.

exoplanet

GJ 581 b

GJ 581 b is a mini-neptune orbiting GJ 581, discovered in 2005 by the radial velocity method.

exoplanet

GJ 581 e

GJ 581 e is a terrestrial planet orbiting GJ 581, discovered in 2009 by the radial velocity method.

planetary system

GJ 581 system

The GJ 581 system is a planetary system with 3 known planets in this catalogue.

observatory

La Silla Observatory

La Silla was ESO's first observatory, a pioneering site on the edge of the Atacama Desert still productive in exoplanet and survey science.

Data

Scientific data & provenance

Data & provenance

Stable ID
star:gliese-581
Type
Star
Domain
Scientific connections
Relationships
5
Graph version
1.0.0

Dataset membership

Open data

In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld

Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/star:gliese-581

Scientific quality

Substantial
Unreviewed2 sourcesv1.0.0

3 of 5 applicable dimensions complete

Description
Complete
Source coverage
Complete
Relationship coverage
Complete
Review coverage
None
Citation coverage
None
Image coverage
Not applicable
Timeline coverage
Not applicable

Scientific entity. Dimensions that cannot apply to this object are excluded rather than counted as gaps. See the evidence framework and authority dashboard.

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Sources & references

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

  • ESAEuropean Space Agency

    European missions, observatories, and space science imagery.