Exoplanet
A roughly Earth-sized rocky world often called a Venus twin, and one of the nearest transiting planets suitable for atmospheric searches.
| Type | Exoplanet |
|---|---|
| Orbits | GJ 1132 |
| Distance from Earth | 41 ly |
| Diameter | 15,182 km |
| Mass | 1.10 × 10^25 kg |
| Temperature | 311°C |
| Orbital period | 2 days |
| Discovered | 2015 |
At 15,182 km across, GJ 1132 b is 1.2 times the diameter of Earth.
Its mass is 1.8 times the mass of Earth.
A single orbit takes 1.6 days.
The light reaching us from GJ 1132 b tonight left it around 41 years ago.
An average temperature of 583.8 K works out at 311 degrees Celsius, warmer than the 15 degrees Earth averages.
It has been on record since 2015.
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