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Exoplanet Gliese 740 c
(Unconfirmed Exoplanet)
Gliese 740 c is an unconfirmed exoplanet detected around star Gliese 740. More observations are needed to confirm its existence.
Sun distance
36 light years
36 light years
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Gliese 740 c
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: Gliese 740
Distance from the star: 5 AUBasic characteristic
Mass: 98.551 M Earth
| 0.3101 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet Gliese 740 c has 98.551 Earth masses (or 0.3101 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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Other designations of this exoplanet
GJ 740 c, LHS 470 c, HD 176029 c, HIC 93101 c, BD+05 3993 c, NLTT 47240 c, LTT 15568 c, LFT 1443 c
GJ 740 c, LHS 470 c, HD 176029 c, HIC 93101 c, BD+05 3993 c, NLTT 47240 c, LTT 15568 c, LFT 1443 c
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Gliese 740 system structure
Exoplanet Gliese 740 c orbits star Gliese 740, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
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Gliese 740 | ||||||||
| Gliese 740 b | 0.03 AU | 3.2 M⊕ | 2.4 days | ||||||
| Gliese 740 c unconfirmed |
5 AU | 98.6 M⊕ | - | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, Gliese 740 c has 1.04 times the mass of Saturn and it orbits its star a little closer than Jupiter.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 1791.84 | 120.92 | 98.55 | 895.92 | 0.31 | 1.04 | 6.75 | 5.73 |
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Distance | 12.82 | 6.92 | 5 | 3.28 | 0.96 | 0.52 | 0.26 | 0.17 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.34 - 0.48 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.