GJ 1002 b
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | December 2022 |
| Radial velocity | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0457±0.0013 AU | |
| 10.3465±0.027 d | |
| Semi-amplitude | 1.31±0.14 m/s |
| Star | GJ 1002 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | ≥1.08±0.13 M🜨 |
| Temperature | Teq: 230.9 ± 6.7 K (−42.25 ± 6.70 °C; −44.05 ± 12.06 °F) |
GJ 1002 b (also designated as Gliese 1002 b) is a potentially habitable exoplanet located 16 light-years away, in the constellation of Cetus. The planet, which has an Earth Similarity Index of 86%, is in the habitable zone of its parent star. GJ 1002 b has a minimum mass of 1.08 Earth masses and is estimated by the Planetary Habitability Laboratory to have 1.03 times the radius of Earth and a surface temperature of 261 Kelvin.