Gliese 536 b

Gliese 536 b also known as GJ 536 b[2][1][3] is a nearby[5][6] Super-Earth sized exoplanet orbiting interior to the circumstellar habitable zone[5][6] of the red dwarf (M1)[1] star Gliese 536 every 8.7 days. Due to its short orbital period it could help with future studies of biological activity on exoplanets.[5]

Gliese 536 b
Discovery
Discovered bySuárez Mascareño et al.[1][2][3]
Discovery dateNov. 2016
Radial Velocity
Orbital characteristics
0.067±0.01 AU
Eccentricity0.119+0.125
−0.032[4]
8.708+0.002
−0.001[4] d
2451410.730
19.2+36.9
−42.8[4]
Semi-amplitude3.12+0.36
−0.19[4]
StarGliese 536
Physical characteristics
Mass6.52+0.69
−0.40[4] M⊕

    This exoplanet is given the title Super-Earth due to its immense size which is more than five times greater than the Earth. Like many other rocky exoplanets, Gliese 536 b should be part of a large planetary group. Astronomers are still in search of other planets that are in orbit of star Gliese 536.[7]

    References
    1. "Planet GJ 536 b". exoplanet.eu. Archived from the original on 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
    2. "CONFIRMED PLANET OVERVIEW PAGE". Nasa Exoplanet Archive. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
    3. Suárez Mascareño, A.; et al. (2017). "A super-Earth orbiting the nearby M dwarf GJ 536". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 597. A108. arXiv:1611.02122. Bibcode:2017A&A...597A.108S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201629291.
    4. Trifonov, T.; et al. (2018). "The CARMENES search for exoplanets around M dwarfs. First visual-channel radial-velocity measurements and orbital parameter updates of seven M-dwarf planetary systems". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 609. A117. arXiv:1710.01595. Bibcode:2018A&A...609A.117T. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201731442.
    5. "Scientists discover a nearby 'super-Earth' Its short orbital period could help with future studies of biological activity". Science Daily. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
    6. "Scientists discover a nearby superearth". Phys.org. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
    7. "Gliese 536b: Super-Earth Found Orbiting Nearby Star | Astronomy | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2018-02-11.


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