Exoplanet · Gliese 1002
GJ 1002 b
Orbit0.046 AU
Year10.3 days
Mass≥ 1.08 M⊕
Temperature~231 K (estimated)
It circles Gliese 1002 once every 10.3 days, 0.046 AU out: about 8.5 times closer than Mercury is to the Sun.
Found in 2022 by the radial velocity method, which measures the star's wobble. That gives a minimum mass, so it could be heavier.
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