GJ 1132 b (also known as Gliese 1132 b) is an exoplanet orbiting GJ 1132, a red dwarf star 41 light-years (13 parsecs) from Earth,[1] in the constellation Vela. The planet is considered uninhabitable but was thought to be cool enough to possess an atmosphere.[2] GJ 1132 b was discovered by the MEarth-South array in Chile.[8]
 Size comparison of GJ 1132 b with Earth | |
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | MEarth-South Array Team |
| Discovery site |  Chile |
| Discovery date | May 10, 2015 (announced)[2] November 12, 2015 (confirmed)[3] |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics[4][5] | |
| 0.01570±0.00013 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0118+0.047 −0.0099 |
| 1.62892911+0.00000029 −0.00000030 d | |
| Inclination | 86.58°±0.63°[6] |
| Semi-amplitude | 2.98±0.30 m/s |
| Star | GJ 1132 |
| Physical characteristics[7] | |
| 1.130±0.056 R🜨 | |
| Mass | 1.66±0.23 M🜨 |
Mean density | 6.3±1.3 g/cm3 |
| 12.9±2.2 m/s2 | |
| 13.6±1.0 km/s | |
| Albedo | 0.19+0.12 −0.15[4] |
| Temperature | 583.8+11 −8.5 K (310.6 °C; 591.2 °F, equilibrium)[4] 709±31 K (436 °C; 817 °F, day side)[4] |
| Atmosphere | |
| Composition by volume | None or extremely thin[4] |
It had been called "one of the most important planets ever discovered beyond the Solar System": Due to its relative proximity to Earth, telescopes should have been able to determine the composition of its atmosphere, the speed of its winds and the color of its sunsets,[9][10][11] if an atmosphere was present. This is due in part to the small diameter of its parent star (20% that of the Sun), which increases the effect on the star's light of its transits. The planet's diameter is approximately 20% larger than that of the Earth[1] and its mass is estimated at 1.6 times that of Earth,[2] implying that it has an Earth-like rocky composition.[12] GJ 1132 b orbits its star every 1.6 days at a distance of 1.4 million miles (2.24 million kilometres).[8]
The planet receives 19 times more stellar radiation than Earth.[1] The equilibrium temperature is estimated at 529 K (256 °C; 493 °F) for an Earth-like albedo, or 409 K (136 °C; 277 °F) for a Venus-like albedo. The planet is likely to be hotter than Venus, as higher temperatures likely prevail at the surface if the planet has an atmosphere.[12]
Atmosphere
editGJ 1132b has been subject to multiple claims about the detection of an atmosphere. In April 2017, a hydrogen-dominated atmosphere was claimed to have been detected around GJ 1132 b.[13][6] However, subsequent, more precise work ruled out the claim.[14] Instead, in 2021 detection of a hazy hydrogen atmosphere without helium but with the admixture methane and hydrogen cyanide (implying substantial underlying free nitrogen in the mix, at around 8.9% of the atmosphere) was claimed.[15] However, two subsequent studies found no evidence for molecular absorption in the HST WFC3 Spectrum of GJ 1132 b. Instead, the spectrum was found to be flat,[16][17] which is more consistent with our current understanding of photoevaporation.[citation needed]
A secondary eclipse observed by the James Webb Space Telescope and published in 2024 revealed a substellar temperature of 709±31 K (436 °C; 817 °F). This is only slightly below the maximum possible dayside temperature of 746+11
−14 K (473 °C; 883 °F), assuming a zero albedo planet with no heat redistribution. The thermal emission spectra rules out pure-carbon dioxide atmospheres above 0.006 bar and pure-water vapor atmospheres above 0.16 bar.[4] Therefore, GJ 1132b likely has little to no atmosphere, consistent with the idea of the "Cosmic Shoreline"[4] and similar to other hot rocky M-Dwarf planets including LHS 3844 b (Kua'kua),[18] GJ 1252 b, TRAPPIST-1b[19] and c,[20] GJ 367b (Tahay), and GJ 486b (Su).[21]
See also
editReferences
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