2007-05-04 13:48:40 · 5 answers · asked by louis g 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Earthlike planet that is about 3 times the size of our planet, orbiting a distant Red Dwarf some 20 light years away....(Gliese 581).
There are other known planets orbiting this star, by the way, but they are gas giants....
2007-05-04 14:07:20 · answer #1 · answered by Charlie Bravo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gliese 581c --
Orbits the red dwarf star Gliese 581
Distance from Gliese 581 about 6-million miles
20.5 light years away from Earth
Surface temperature range from 32 degrees F to 102 F
Diameter 12,000 miles
Mass 5 times that of Earth
Length of year 13 Earth days
2007-05-04 23:10:38 · answer #2 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earthlike Planet discovered orbiting a star 120 trillion miles from here. Another poster gave you excellent info on links to sites that provide all kinds of neat info, so, I will not retype them here. More info will follow as folks begin swinging their equipment around thataway to have a looksee. I would predict that Mac Donalds will attempt to set up a franchise there before anyone else, and that folks living there have never heard of the New York Yankees.
2007-05-04 21:53:20 · answer #3 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
New planet discovered orbiting a red dwarf star 20 light years away.
2007-05-04 21:03:38 · answer #4 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These three links should tell you a little something about the planet -
2007-05-04 21:38:52 · answer #5 · answered by Lief Tanner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋