LHS 1140 B
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Distance to Earth | 40 light years |
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Gravity | 31. 8 m/s² |
Radius | 9,110 km |
Orbital period | 25 days |
Discovered | April 20, 2017 |
Detection method | Transit |
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ID | 2967721 |
About LHS 1140 B
LHS 1140 b is a massive, dense rocky planet orbiting within the conservative habitable zone of the red dwarf LHS 1140. Discovered in 2017 by the MEarth Project, LHS 1140 b is nearly 7 times the mass of Earth and over 40% larger in radius, putting it within the Super-Earth category of planets.