Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:planet
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gliese_581
|
| gptkbp:area |
1.5 times the radius of Earth
|
| gptkbp:atmosphere |
unknown atmospheric composition
potentially habitable atmosphere may have a thick atmosphere |
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
approximately 100° C
|
| gptkbp:climate |
extreme climate conditions
|
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
popular among astronomy enthusiasts
|
| gptkbp:contains |
M3 V
|
| gptkbp:controls |
Gliese 581 system
|
| gptkbp:country |
unknown if it has moons
formed in the habitable zone categorized as a super-Earth contains at least four planets similar to other super-Earths |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:University_of_Geneva
gptkb:Michel_Mayor radial velocity method |
| gptkbp:distance |
20.3 light years
|
| gptkbp:eccentricity |
0.0
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
0.041 AU from its star
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
considered to have potential for life
|
| gptkbp:growth_habit |
under investigation
considered for habitability studies |
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
exists in a multi-planet system
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
gptkb:red_dwarf_star
|
| gptkbp:hosts |
gptkb:Gliese_581
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gliese 581b
|
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
not yet explored by spacecraft
potential target for future missions |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Libra_constellation
|
| gptkbp:mass |
1.5 times the mass of Earth
1.5 to 2.0 Earth masses 0.31 solar masses 0.34 solar radii 16.0 Earth masses |
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
about 50 degrees
|
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
not in resonance
unknown rotation period 5.36 days |
| gptkbp:origin |
named after the Gliese catalog
|
| gptkbp:research |
subject of many studies
difficult to observe directly observed by HARPS spectrograph studied using Doppler spectroscopy |
| gptkbp:research_interest |
high interest in astrobiology
|
| gptkbp:season |
not applicable
|
| gptkbp:semi_major_axis |
0.041 AU
|
| gptkbp:significance |
important for understanding exoplanets
|
| gptkbp:surface |
higher than Earth
high surface temperatures possible presence of liquid water |
| gptkbp:type |
super-Earth
|
| gptkbp:year_created |
gptkb:2005
April 2005 |