GJ 1214 (sometimes Gliese 1214) is a dim M4.5 [4] red dwarf star in the constellation Ophiuchus with an apparent magnitude of 14.7. [3] It is located at a distance of 47.8 light-years (14.7 parsecs) from Earth. [12] GJ 1214 hosts one known exoplanet. [8]

GJ 1214 b (sometimes Gliese 1214 b, [6] also named Enaiposha since 2023 [2]) is an exoplanet that orbits the star GJ 1214, and was discovered in December 2009. Its parent star is 48 light-years (15 pc) from the Sun, in the constellation Ophiuchus.

Oct 25, 2024 · GJ 1214 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a M-type star. Its mass is 8.41 Earths, it takes 1.6 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.01505 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2009.

Jan 27, 2025 · GJ 1214 b is a distant planet, about 48 light-years from Earth. Astronomers thought it was probably a watery and rocky world larger than Earth, or a smaller version of our solar system’s ice...

Jan 18, 2025 · Located only 48 light years from the Solar System, in the direction of the constellation Ophiuchus, GJ 1214 b is the easiest example of this planet to study. Instead of a hydrogen-rich super-Earth, or a water world, the new data revealed concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) comparable to the levels found in the dense CO 2 atmosphere of ...

May 10, 2023 · This artist’s concept depicts the planet GJ 1214 b, a “mini-Neptune” with what is likely a steamy, hazy atmosphere. A new study based on observations by NASA’s Webb telescope provides insight into this type of planet, the most common in the galaxy.

Oct 29, 2024 · A Japanese research team of astronomers and planetary scientists has used Subaru Telescope’s two optical cameras, Suprime-Cam and the Faint Object Camera and Spectrograph (FOCAS), with a blue transmission filter to observe planetary transits of super-Earth GJ 1214 b (Gilese 1214 b).

Jan 18, 2025 · Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has shed light on one such enigma: the exoplanet GJ 1214 b. Located 48 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus, this planet challenges existing classifications and redefines how we think about planetary formation and evolution.

Jan 24, 2025 · One of these "sub-Neptunes" is a planet named GJ 1214 b, located 48 light years from the sun. According to Schlawin, it stands out as an "archetype representing an entire population of planets that is unlike anything we have in the solar system." Yet, GJ 1214 b has remained indecipherable to Earth-based telescopes, shrouded by layers of haze.

NASA's keen eyes in the sky have spotted a curious creature of a planet, more than eight times the size of Earth, trailing through its own solar system. This otherworldly giant, dubbed GJ 1214 b ...