Gliese 536 b

Gliese 536 b
Discovery
Discovered bySuárez Mascareño et al.[1][2][3]
Discovery dateNov. 2016
Radial Velocity
Orbital characteristics
0.067±0.01 AU
Eccentricity0.119+0.125
−0.032[4]
8.708+0.002
−0.001[4] d
2451410.730
19.2+36.9
−42.8[4]
Semi-amplitude3.12+0.36
−0.19[4]
StarGliese 536
Physical characteristics
Mass6.52+0.69
−0.40[4] ME

Gliese 536 b also known as GJ 536 b[2][1][3] is a nearby[5][6] Super-Earth sized exoplanet orbiting interior to the circumstellar habitable zone[5][6] of the red dwarf (M1)[1] star Gliese 536 every 8.7 days. Due to its short orbital period it could help with future studies of biological activity on exoplanets.[5]

This exoplanet is given the title Super-Earth due to its immense size which is more than five times greater than the Earth. Like many other rocky exoplanets, Gliese 536 b should be part of a large planetary group. Astronomers are still in search of other planets that are in orbit of star Gliese 536.[7] But this planet is hotter than Venus, and although the planet is hotter than it, it may be similar to Venus.

  1. ^ a b c "Planet GJ 536 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Archived from the original on 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  2. ^ a b "CONFIRMED PLANET OVERVIEW PAGE". Nasa Exoplanet Archive. Archived from the original on 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Suárez Mascareño2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference Trifonov2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b c "Scientists discover a nearby 'super-Earth' Its short orbital period could help with future studies of biological activity". Science Daily. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Scientists discover a nearby superearth". Phys.org. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Gliese 536b: Super-Earth Found Orbiting Nearby Star | Astronomy | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-11.