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Exoplanet · Gliese 229

GJ 229 A c

Orbit0.38 AU
Year121.9 days
Mass≥ 8.58 M⊕
Temperature~188 K (estimated)

It circles Gliese 229 once every 121.9 days, 0.38 AU out.

Found in 2020 by the radial velocity method, which measures the star's wobble. That gives a minimum mass, so it could be heavier.

Sources

  1. NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planetary Systems Composite Parameters (queried 28 Oct 2026)
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