Exoplanet Gliese 1132 b

Exoplanet Gliese 1132 b orbits star Gliese 1132 that lies 41 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 1.66 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
41 light years
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iconGliese 1132 b

Exoplanet, rocky planet
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.0153 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 1.628931 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet Gliese 1132 b around its star is 1.628931 days.

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... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
icon timeEccentricity: 0.22

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 1.66 M Earth
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet Gliese 1132 b has 1.66 Earth 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... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
icon radiusSize: 1.13 R Earth | 0.1 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 6343 kg/m3 | 115.06 % Earth
icon temperatureTemperature: 410 K | 136.85 °C
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2015 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
GJ 1132 b, LHS 281 b, L 320-124 b, GCRV 26265 b, LFT 707 b, LTT 3758 b, 2MASS J10145184-4709244 b, NLTT 23819 b, TIC 101955023 b, WISE J101450.69-470919.8 b
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Gliese 1132 system structure

Exoplanet Gliese 1132 b orbits star Gliese 1132, which has much lower mass than Sun. It is one of 3 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
Gliese 1132
Gliese 1132 b 0.02 AU 1.7 M⊕ 1.1 R⊕ 1.6 days
Gliese 1132 c 0.05 AU (HZ) 2.6 M⊕ 8.9 days
Gliese 1132 d
unconfirmed
0.35 AU 9 M⊕ 176.9 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, Gliese 1132 b has 1.66 times the mass of Earth and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 30.182.041.6615.090.010.020.110.1
icon size Size2.951.191.132.130.10.120.280.3
icon density Density1.171.211.151.565.19.115.043.67
icon distance Distance0.040.020.020.010000
icon temp Temperature0.930.561.421.972.523.085.265.69

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.05 - 0.07 AU
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The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.
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The planet has mass comparable to Earth.
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