Temperate rocky planet, 11 light years away, Ross 128
Ross 128 b
A temperate rocky planet 11 light years away that circles its star every 9.9 days. Found in 2017.
- Distance
- 11 light years
- Year
- 9.9 days
- Size
- 1.1 × Earth
- Temperature
- 28 °C
- Mass
- 1.4 × Earth
- Found
- 2017, La Silla Observatory
Can we live on Ross 128 b?
Air: N₂, CO₂. Not breathable: you’d need a suit and your own oxygen.
Gravity: 1.14 g. Someone who weighs 70 kg on Earth would weigh 80 kg there.
Temperature: 28 °C on average.
Ground: Rock, possibly with water; atmosphere not yet measured.
Atmosphere
- N₂
- CO₂
- H₂O
Not measured yet: modelled from its size and temperature