Entering orbit…
| Yours | GJ 876 e | |
|---|---|---|
| Mass | 17.0 × Earth | 14.6 × Earth |
| Radius | 3.88 × Earth | 3.92 × Earth |
| Density (composition) | 1.60 g/cm³ | 1.34 g/cm³ |
| Temperature | 233.1 K | 150.0 K |
| Starlight received | 0.10 × Earth | 0.11 × Earth |
| Star temperature | 4,450 K | 3,294 K |
Outside the synchronous orbit: slowly receding, like Luna (~cm per year).
Tidal braking locked the planet to its moon: one face forever moonward.
Cold and massive enough to hold its nitrogen and methane as a thick haze (Titan-like).