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Gliese 581 e

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Planet Name Gliese 581 e 
Explanation of Animations
Orbital Period (days) 3.1 
Semi-major Axis (AU) 0.03 
Eccentricity 0 
Argument of Periapse (degrees)
 295 
Inclination (degrees)
  
Discovery Method/Date Code RV09 
Planet Mass (in Jupiter masses) 0.006 
Planet Radius (in Jupiter radii)
  
Planet Density (in grams/cc)
  
Number of Planets in System
 4 
Star Name
 Gliese 581 
Alternative Star Name
 GJ 581 
Star Mass (in solar masses)
 0.31 
Star Radius (in solar radii)
 0.38 
Stellar Spectral Type
 M3 
Star Brightness (Visual Magnitudes)
 10.55 
Right Ascension
 15 19 26 
Declination
 -07 43 20 
Distance to the System (light-years)
 20.4 
Metal Enhancement
 0.47