Exoplanet Gliese 3293 e

Exoplanet Gliese 3293 e orbits star Gliese 3293 that lies 66 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 3.28 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
66 light years
Loading may take a moment.

iconGliese 3293 e

Exoplanet
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.08208 AU

Basic characteristic

icon weight
Mass: 3.28 M Earth
+
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet Gliese 3293 e has 3.28 Earth masses, or 0.22 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... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
Other designations of this exoplanet
GJ 3293 e, LHS 1672 e, 2MASS J04283571-2510088 e, Gaia DR2 4893118771316702720 e, LFT 354 e, L 591-6 e, LP 834-42 e, LTT 1993 e, NLTT 13366 e, TIC 178872239 e, WISEA J042835.66-251014.4 e
Advertisement

Gliese 3293 system structure

Exoplanet Gliese 3293 e orbits star Gliese 3293, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 4 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
Gliese 3293
Gliese 3293 e 0.08 AU 3.3 M⊕ -
Gliese 3293 b 0.14 AU 23.5 M⊕ 30.6 days
Gliese 3293 d 0.19 AU (HZ) 7.6 M⊕ 48.1 days
Gliese 3293 c 0.36 AU 21.1 M⊕ 122.6 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, Gliese 3293 e has 22 % of mass of Uranus and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 59.644.023.2829.820.010.030.220.19
icon distance Distance0.210.110.080.050.020.0100

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.17 - 0.25 AU
question icon
The planet's orbit is close to hotter edge of the habitable zone of its star.

Advertisement