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Exoplanet Gliese 667 C e

Exoplanet Gliese 667 C e orbits star Gliese 667 C that lies 24 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 2.7 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
24 light years

iconGliese 667 C e

Exoplanet
Star: Gliese 667 C
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.213 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 62.24 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet Gliese 667 C e around its star is 62.24 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: 0.02

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 2.7 M Earth
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet Gliese 667 C e has 2.7 Earth masses, or 0.19 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
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2013 (radial velocity)

Gliese 667 C system structure

Exoplanet Gliese 667 C e orbits star Gliese 667 C, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 5 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
 Gliese 667 A
Gliese 667 B
Gliese 667 C 230 AU
Gliese 667 C b 0.05 AU 5.7 M⊕ -
Gliese 667 C c 0.13 AU 3.7 M⊕ 1.5 R⊕ -
Gliese 667 C f 0.16 AU (HZ) 2.7 M⊕ 39 days
Gliese 667 C e 0.21 AU 2.7 M⊕ 62.2 days
Gliese 667 C g 0.55 AU 4.6 M⊕ 256.2 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, Gliese 667 C e has 19 % 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 49.133.322.724.560.010.030.190.16
icon distance Distance0.550.290.210.140.040.020.010.01

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.14 - 0.2 AU
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The planet is orbiting on the edge of the habitable zone of its star.
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The planet has mass comparable to Earth.
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