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Exoplanet Wolf 359 b
(Unconfirmed Exoplanet)
Wolf 359 b is an unconfirmed exoplanet detected around star Wolf 359. More observations are needed to confirm its existence.
Sun distance
8 light years
8 light years
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Wolf 359 b
Exoplanet
Star: Wolf 359
Distance from the star: 1.845 AU
Orbit around star: 2938 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet Wolf 359 b around its star is 2938 days (or 8 years).
The orbital period of an exoplanet is the time it takes to complete one full orbit around its star, usually measured in days. Most of the exoplanets discovered so far have orbital periods of less than one year...
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Eccentricity: 0.04Basic characteristic
Mass: 43.9 M Earth
| 0.1381 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet Wolf 359 b has 43.9 Earth masses (or 0.1381 Jupiter masses).
The mass of an exoplanet is one of the most important characteristics for understanding what kind of world it is — whether it’s small and rocky like Earth or large and gaseous like Jupiter. Mass provides key information about the planet’s composition, gravity, and formation history...
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Year of discovery: 2019 (radial velocity)
Other designations of this exoplanet
CN Leonis b, Gliese 406 b, GJ 406 b, G 045-020 b, LTT 12923 b, LFT 750 b, LHS 36 b, GCTP 2553 b
CN Leonis b, Gliese 406 b, GJ 406 b, G 045-020 b, LTT 12923 b, LFT 750 b, LHS 36 b, GCTP 2553 b
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Wolf 359 system structure
Exoplanet Wolf 359 b orbits star Wolf 359, which has much lower mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
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Wolf 359 | ||||||||
| Wolf 359 c | 0.02 AU | 3.8 M⊕ | 2.7 days | ||||||
| Wolf 359 b unconfirmed |
1.85 AU | 43.9 M⊕ | 2938 days | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, Wolf 359 b has 46 % of mass of Saturn and it orbits its star between distances of Mars and Jupiter from the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 798.18 | 53.87 | 43.9 | 399.09 | 0.14 | 0.46 | 3.01 | 2.55 |
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Distance | 4.73 | 2.55 | 1.85 | 1.21 | 0.35 | 0.19 | 0.1 | 0.06 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.06 - 0.09 AU
The planet is too cold to sustain liquid water on its surface. It is however possible that there is environment with higher temperatures on some of its potential moons.
The planet is probably a gas giant and has no surface, however life could still be possible on the potential moons orbiting it.