55 Cancri e
CategoryExoplanet
System55 Cancri
Orbital Period0.74 days
About 55 Cancri e
A super-Earth so close to its star that its surface may be an ocean of lava. Orbits in just 18 hours. Day-side temperatures exceed 2,000C. About 8 times the mass of Earth. Located 41 light-years away. Studies suggest a carbon-rich interior, leading to speculation about diamond layers.
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