Imaginary Picture of GJ 617A b
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Exoplanet Name : GJ 617A b
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Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2542 (Rjup) 2.8490 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0961 (Mjup) 30.5697 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.3240 (AU) 0.3240 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.3200
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.2380
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 86.93 (Days Obs.) 86.96 (Days Est.)
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 1015.4 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 251.9 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 236.6 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 191.4 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 299.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 281.4 (K)
Size Class: sub-Neptune-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Radial Velocity
Mass Detection : Radial Velocity
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : GJ 617 A
Alternate Name : Gl617A
Star Distance(LY) : 0.0
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.5 (Rsun Estimated)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.6 (Msun Measured) 0.6 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 4156 (K)
Spectral type : M1
Metalicity : 0.2
Absolute Magnitude: 25.0
Apparent Magnitude: 8.9
Right Ascension(RA) 244.1781
Declination (DEC) 67.2388
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=GJ+617A+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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GJ 617A b
GJ 617A b

  • GJ 617A b is an exoplanet orbiting the star GJ 617 A. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2018.
  • The host star GJ 617 A has apparent magnitude of 8.9, with absolute magnitude of 25.0.
  • It is 0.6 times more massive and 0.5 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 4156 with its spectral types of M1
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet GJ 617A b orbits around the star GJ 617 A every 86.9 days with its orbital distance of 0.32 AU ( 48469710.1 km)
  • (Projected orbit of GJ 617A b around its host star GJ 617 A)


  • The Star GJ 617 A 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.202 AU ( 30214816.5 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.279 AU ( 41764772.5 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.425 AU ( 63640270.8 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 0.626 AU ( 93649446.4 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of GJ 617A b : 1015.40 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star GJ 617 A)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star GJ 617 A distance : 0.225 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star GJ 617 A distance : 0.285 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star GJ 617 A distance : 0.276 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star GJ 617 A distance : 0.303 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star GJ 617 A distance : 0.537 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star GJ 617 A distance : 0.567 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star GJ 617 A)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star GJ 617 A distance : 0.223 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star GJ 617 A distance : 0.295 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star GJ 617 A distance : 0.294 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star GJ 617 A distance : 0.546 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star GJ 617 A distance : 0.568 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star GJ 617 A)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star GJ 617 A and its Exoplanet GJ 617A b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star GJ 617 A and its Exoplanet GJ 617A b (zoom level 3))