Exoplanet · Gliese 229
GJ 229 b
Orbit1.09 AU
Year1.6 years
Mass≥ 15 M⊕
Temperature~112 K (estimated)
It circles Gliese 229 once every 1.6 years, 1.09 AU out.
Found in 2014 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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