HD 285968 b
Description: Gliese 176 b is a super-Earth exoplanet approximately 31 light years away in the constellation of Taurus. This planet orbits very close to its parent red dwarf star Gliese 176.
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter mass): Unknown
Radius (Jupiter radius): 0.253 RJ
Density: 2.04 g/cm³
Equilibrium Temperature: 450.0 K
Orbital Parameters
Orbital Period: 8.7836 days
Semi-major Axis: 0.066 AU
Eccentricity: Unknown
Inclination: Unknown
Host Star Properties
Host Star: HD 285968
Spectral Type: M2 V
Temperature: 3703.49 K
Stellar Mass: 0.5 M☉
Stellar Radius: 0.48 R☉
Discovery Information
Planet Letter: b
Object ID: 3.11256
Host ID: 2.54999
Discovery Date: 2009-01
Discovery Year: 2008
Discovery Method: Radial Velocity
Discovery Locale: Ground
Discovery Facility: La Silla Observatory
Discovery Instrument: HARPS Spectrograph