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Gliese 1214 B

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Distance to Earth40 light years
Radius17,081 km
Orbital period38 hours
Gravity8. 924 m/s²
Temperature393–555 K (120–282 °C; 248–539 °F) (equilibrium)
Discoverer David Charbonneau
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2412990
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About Gliese 1214 B


Gliese 1214 b is an exoplanet that orbits the star Gliese 1214, and was discovered in December 2009. Its parent star is 48 light-years from the Sun, in the constellation Ophiuchus. As of 2017, GJ 1214 b is the most likely known candidate for being an ocean planet.

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