GJ 3779 b

A confirmed exoplanet orbiting GJ 3779.

Compared with Earth

Mass
About 8 times Earth's mass.
Year
A year here lasts about 3 Earth days.

Planet

Radius
Unknown
Mass
8 × Earth
Density
Unknown
Equilibrium temperature
Unknown
Starlight received
Unknown
Orbital period
3.023 days
Average distance from its star
0.026 AU

Star

Host star
GJ 3779
Spectral class
M — red dwarf
Surface temperature
3,324 K
Radius
0.281 × Sun
Mass
0.27 × Sun
Age
Unknown

System

Distance from Earth
44.82 light-years (13.74 parsecs)
Stars in system
1
Known planets
1

Discovery

Year
2018
Method
Radial Velocity
Facility
Calar Alto Observatory

Data from the NASA Exoplanet Archive, synced October 14, 2026.