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GJ 480 b | Exoplanets | Apex Andromeda | Apex Andromeda

Planets/Exoplanets/GJ 480 b

Confirmed exoplanet · Neptune Like

GJ 480 b

Orbiting GJ 480

Discovered in 2020 using Radial Velocity. This page reflects the latest synchronized NASA Exoplanet Archive composite record.

NASA Archive record ↗Back to catalog →

Generic neptune like catalog artwork; not a direct image of GJ 480 b — Generic category artwork—not a direct imageApex Andromeda catalog artwork

Discovery: 2,020
Method: Radial Velocity
Radius: 2.91 R⊕
Mass: 8.8 M⊕
Orbit: 9.5536 days
Distance: 14.2358 pc

Planet profile

Orbit and physical properties

Orbital period: 9.5536 days
Semi-major axis: 0.068 AU
Eccentricity: 0
Radius: 2.91 Earth radii
Mass: 8.8 Earth masses
Mass provenance: Msini
Density: 1.96 g/cm³
Equilibrium temperature: 406 K
Insolation: 5.929 Earth flux

Host system

Star and system properties

Host star: GJ 480
Stars in system: 1
Known planets in system: 1
Spectral type: M3.5 Ve
Stellar temperature: 3,509 K
Stellar radius: 0.449 R☉
Stellar mass: 0.45 M☉
Stellar metallicity: 0.26 dex
Stellar age: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Distance: 14.2358 parsecs
Right ascension: 12h38m51.22s
Declination: +11d41m42.25s

Discovery

Detection and provenance

Discovery method: Radial Velocity
Discovery year: 2,020
Publication date: 2020-10
Discovery locale: Ground
Facility: Multiple Observatories
Telescope: Multiple Telescopes
Instrument: Multiple Instruments
NASA Exoplanet Archive: Open composite record ↗

Visual archive

Gallery

One image from GJ 480 b.

Generic neptune like catalog artwork; not a direct image of GJ 480 b — Apex Andromeda catalog artwork