Exoplanet · Gliese 687
GJ 687 c
Orbit1.17 AU
Year2 years
Mass≥ 16 M⊕
Temperature~99 K (estimated)
It circles Gliese 687 once every 2 years, 1.17 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.
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