SpazeWarm gas giant, 97 light years away, 51 Eri
51 Eri b
A warm gas giant 97 light years away that circles its star every 24.9 years. Found in 2015.
- Distance
- 97.1 light years
- Year
- 24.9 years
- Size
- 1 × Jupiter
- Temperature
- 534 °C
- Mass
- 10.9 × Jupiter
- Found
- 2015, Gemini Observatory
Can we live on 51 Eri b?
Air: H₂, He. Not breathable: you’d need a suit and your own oxygen.
Gravity: 26.20 g. Someone who weighs 70 kg on Earth would weigh 1834 kg there.
Temperature: 534 °C on average.
Clouds: Methane-rich, like a young Jupiter.
Atmosphere
- H₂
- He
- CH₄
- H₂O
Measured by Gemini GPI