The GJ 740 system contains 1 exoplanet. It is located 36.21 light years away from the solar system.
Mass | 0.58 solar masses |
Radius | 0.56 solar radiae |
Temperature | 3913 kelvin |
Stellar Metallicity | 0.08 decimal exponent |
Age | - billion years |
At 2.961 Earth masses, GJ 740 b is a so called Super Earth. Super Earths could be terrestrial worlds like Earth, but they could also be ocean worlds or terrestrial worlds wrapped in a substantial atmosphere, in which case some refer to them as Mini Neptunes.
Mass | 2.960 Earth masses |
Density | 4.540 grams per cubic centimeter |
Radius | 1.530 Earth radiae |
Semi-major Axis | 0.029 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.24 |
Orbital Period | 2.378 days |
Discovery Method | Radial Velocity |
Discovery Facility | Multiple Observatories |
Discovery Telescope | Multiple Telescopes |
Discovery Instrument | Multiple Instruments |
Discovery Date | 2021-04 |
Reference | Toledo-Padrón et al. 2021 |