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Gliese 436 b

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Planet Name Gliese 436 b 
Explanation of Animations
Orbital Period (days) 2.6439 
Semi-major Axis (AU) 0.02872 
Eccentricity 0.15 
Argument of Periapse (degrees)
 351 
Inclination (degrees)
 85.8 
Discovery Method/Date Code RV04 
Planet Mass (in Jupiter masses) 0.072 
Planet Radius (in Jupiter radii)
 0.44 
Planet Density (in grams/cc)
 1.12 
Number of Planets in System
 1 
Star Name
 Gliese 436 
Alternative Star Name
 GJ 436 
Star Mass (in solar masses)
 0.452 
Star Radius (in solar radii)
 0.464 
Stellar Spectral Type
 M2 
Star Brightness (Visual Magnitudes)
 10.68 
Right Ascension
 11 42 11 
Declination
 +26 42 23 
Distance to the System (light-years)
 33.3 
Metal Enhancement
 0.48