User:Kepler-1229b/sandbox/Gliese 667 Cg

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Gliese 667 Cg
Discovery
Discovery siteEuropean Southern Observatory
Discovery date2013
Radial velocity
Orbital characteristics
0.538 9 ± 0.000 5
Eccentricity0.107
251.519
Physical characteristics
Mass4.41–~9 ME
Temperature113

Gliese 667 Cg is an unconfirmed exoplanet orbiting the star Gliese 667 C, which is a member of the Gliese 667 triple star system. Gliese 667 Cg has a minimum mass of 4.41 Earth masses, and cannot be more than 8.82 Earth masses. It is likely an ice planet, with the possibility of a subsurface ocean. Its existence has yet to be confirmed.[1]

Re-analysis of the data by Feroz and Hobson (2014) indicates that the detection of this planet was actually a result of failing to properly account for correlated noise in the radial-velocity data.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Anglada-Escudé, Guillem; et al. (2013-06-07). "A dynamically-packed planetary system around GJ 667C with three super-Earths in its habitable zone" (PDF). Astronomy & Astrophysics. arXiv:1306.6074. Bibcode:2013A&A...556A.126A. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201321331. Retrieved 2013-06-25. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help)
  2. ^ Feroz, F.; Hobson, M. P. (2014). "Bayesian analysis of radial velocity data of GJ667C with correlated noise: evidence for only two planets". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 437 (4): 3540–3549. arXiv:1307.6984. Bibcode:2014MNRAS.437.3540F.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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