SCIENCE ›

GJ 676 A d is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 3.79832 Earths, it takes 3.6 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.039322 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2012.

PLANET TYPE
Super Earth
DISCOVERY DATE
2012
MASS
3.79832 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
1.77 x Earth
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.039322 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
3.6 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.19
DETECTION METHOD