Gliese 1214 B
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Distance to Earth | 40 light years |
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Radius | 17,081 km |
Orbital period | 38 hours |
Gravity | 8. 924 m/s² |
Temperature | 393–555 K (120–282 °C; 248–539 °F) (equilibrium) |
Discoverer | David Charbonneau |
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ID | 2412990 |
About Gliese 1214 B
Gliese 1214 b is an exoplanet that orbits the star Gliese 1214, and was discovered in December 2009. Its parent star is 48 light-years from the Sun, in the constellation Ophiuchus. As of 2017, GJ 1214 b is the most likely known candidate for being an ocean planet.