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Exoplanet Gliese 173 b
(Unconfirmed Exoplanet)
Gliese 173 b is an unconfirmed exoplanet detected around star Gliese 173. More observations are needed to confirm its existence.
Sun distance
37 light years
37 light years
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Gliese 173 b
Exoplanet
Star: Gliese 173
Distance from the star: 0.2 AU
Orbit around star: 47.304 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet Gliese 173 b around its star is 47.304 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...
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Eccentricity: 0.10Basic characteristic
Mass: 10 M Earth
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet Gliese 173 b has 10 Earth masses, or 0.68 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
GJ 173 b, BD-11 916 b, LP 715-52 b, GCRV 2717 b, HIC 21556 b, HIP 21556 b, LTT 2050 b, 2MASS J04374188-1102198 b, MCC 106 b, NLTT 13657 b, TIC 55997717 b, TYC 5324-581-1 b, WEB 4138 b
GJ 173 b, BD-11 916 b, LP 715-52 b, GCRV 2717 b, HIC 21556 b, HIP 21556 b, LTT 2050 b, 2MASS J04374188-1102198 b, MCC 106 b, NLTT 13657 b, TIC 55997717 b, TYC 5324-581-1 b, WEB 4138 b
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Gliese 173 system structure
Exoplanet Gliese 173 b orbits star Gliese 173, which has lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
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0.2 AU | 10 M⊕ | 47.3 days | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, Gliese 173 b has 68 % 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 | 181.82 | 12.27 | 10 | 90.91 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.68 | 0.58 |
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Distance | 0.51 | 0.28 | 0.2 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.2 - 0.29 AU
The planet is orbiting on the edge of the habitable zone of its star.