GJ 1214b
CategoryExoplanet
SystemGJ 1214
Orbital Period1.6 days
About GJ 1214b
A water-world candidate orbiting a nearby red dwarf 48 light-years away. About 2.7 times the radius of Earth with a thick steam atmosphere. Discovered in 2009. Its flat spectrum suggests high-altitude clouds hide the lower atmosphere. One of the easiest super-Earths to observe.
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