GJ 536 b · Asteria Star

Scientific overview

GJ 536 b is a mini-neptune orbiting GJ 536, completing an orbit every 9 days, about 34 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2016 using the radial velocity method.

Host star

GJ 536

Spectral type

M1 V

Temperature

3,641 K

Mass

0.528 M☉

Planetary system — GJ 536 system

View the GJ 536 system (2 known planets).

Planet	Class	Radius (R⊕)	Period (d)	Distance (ly)
GJ 536 bRadial Velocity · 2016	Mini-Neptune	2.41	8.7087	34
GJ 536 cRadial Velocity · 2025	Super-Earth	2.3	32.761	34

Discovery and detection

Detection method

Radial Velocity Method

Discovery year

2016

Discovered at

La Silla Observatory

Knowledge connections

OrbitsGJ 536
Member of systemGJ 536 system
Discovered by methodRadial Velocity Method
Discovered atLa Silla Observatory
Catalogued inNASA Exoplanet Archive

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