SpazeTemperate rocky planet, 12 light years away, Teegarden's Star
Teegarden's Star b
A temperate rocky planet 12 light years away that circles its star every 4.9 days. Found in 2019.
- Distance
- 12.5 light years
- Year
- 4.9 days
- Size
- 1.1 × Earth
- Temperature
- 4 °C
- Mass
- 1.2 × Earth
- Found
- 2019, Calar Alto Observatory
Can we live on Teegarden's Star b?
Air: N₂, CO₂. Not breathable: you’d need a suit and your own oxygen.
Gravity: 1.05 g. Someone who weighs 70 kg on Earth would weigh 74 kg there.
Temperature: 4 °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