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Exoplanet Gliese 682 c
Exoplanet Gliese 682 c orbits star Gliese 682 that lies 16 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 8.7 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
16 light years
16 light years
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Gliese 682 c
Exoplanet, sub-neptune
Star: Gliese 682
Distance from the star: 0.176 AUBasic characteristic
Mass: 8.7 M Earth
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet Gliese 682 c has 8.7 Earth masses, or 0.6 times the mass of Uranus.
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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Other designations of this exoplanet
CD-44 11909 c, GJ 682 c, LHS 451 c, LFT 1358 c, HIP 86214 c, HIC 86214 c, PLX 3992 c
CD-44 11909 c, GJ 682 c, LHS 451 c, LFT 1358 c, HIP 86214 c, HIC 86214 c, PLX 3992 c
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Gliese 682 system structure
Exoplanet Gliese 682 c orbits star Gliese 682, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
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Gliese 682 | ||||||||
| Gliese 682 b | 0.08 AU (HZ) | 4.4 M⊕ | - | ||||||
| Gliese 682 c | 0.18 AU | 8.7 M⊕ | - | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, Gliese 682 c has 60 % of mass of Uranus and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 158.18 | 10.67 | 8.7 | 79.09 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.6 | 0.51 |
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Distance | 0.45 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.07 - 0.1 AU
The planet seems to be close to the outer edge of the habitable zone. It is probably very cold, but environment with higher temperatures might be possible.