Exoplanet Catalog
GJ 581 e
GJ 581 e is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits an M-type star. Its mass is 1.7 Earths, it takes 3.1 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.02815 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2009.
PLANET TYPE
Super Earth
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DISCOVERY DATE
2009
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MASS
1.7 Earths
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PLANET RADIUS
1.17 x Earth
(estimate) |
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.02815 AU
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ORBITAL PERIOD
3.1 days
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ECCENTRICITY
0.0
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DETECTION METHOD
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