Exoplanet · Gliese 54.1
YZ Cet b
Orbit0.016 AU
Year2.02 days
Mass≥ 0.7 M⊕
Temperature~471 K (estimated)
It circles Gliese 54.1 once every 2.02 days, 0.016 AU out: about 24 times closer than Mercury is to the Sun.
Found in 2017 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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