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| ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial}}||]||6,8||0,021||0,21||No. Surface temperature estimate: 157-377°C<ref>Rivera, E. et al. (2005). "A ~7.5 M⊕ Planet Orbiting the Nearby Star, GJ 876". The Astrophysical Journal 634 (1): 625–640</ref>||<ref>Eugenio J. Rivera, Gregory Laughlin, R. Paul Butler, Steven S. Vogt, Nader Haghighipour, Stefano Meschiari (2010). \"The Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey: A Uranus-mass Fourth Planet for GJ 876 in an Extrasolar Laplace Configuration\".</ref>||]||15 | ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial|date=December 2011}}||]||6,8||0,021||0,21||No. Surface temperature estimate: 157-377°C<ref>Rivera, E. et al. (2005). "A ~7.5 M⊕ Planet Orbiting the Nearby Star, GJ 876". The Astrophysical Journal 634 (1): 625–640</ref>||<ref>Eugenio J. Rivera, Gregory Laughlin, R. Paul Butler, Steven S. Vogt, Nader Haghighipour, Stefano Meschiari (2010). \"The Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey: A Uranus-mass Fourth Planet for GJ 876 in an Extrasolar Laplace Configuration\".</ref>||]||15
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| ]||]||1,7||0,029||0||No. It is unlikely to possess an atmosphere due to its high temperature||<ref>Vogt, S. S.; et al. (2010). \"The Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey: A 3.1 M_Earth Planet in the Habitable Zone of the Nearby M3V Star Gliese 581</ref>||]||20 | ]||]||1,7||0,029||0||No. It is unlikely to possess an atmosphere due to its high temperature||<ref>Vogt, S. S.; et al. (2010). \"The Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey: A 3.1 M_Earth Planet in the Habitable Zone of the Nearby M3V Star Gliese 581</ref>||]||20
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| ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial}}||]||5,6||0,072||0||Probably no. Likely to lie outside the habitable zone<ref>von Bloh et al. (2007). "The Habitability of Super-Earths in Gliese 581". Astronomy and Astrophysics 476 (3): 1365–1371.</ref>||<ref>Vogt, S. S.; et al. (2010). \"The Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey: A 3.1 M_Earth Planet in the Habitable Zone of the Nearby M3V Star Gliese 581\".</ref>||]||20 | ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial|date=December 2011}}||]||5,6||0,072||0||Probably no. Likely to lie outside the habitable zone<ref>von Bloh et al. (2007). "The Habitability of Super-Earths in Gliese 581". Astronomy and Astrophysics 476 (3): 1365–1371.</ref>||<ref>Vogt, S. S.; et al. (2010). \"The Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey: A 3.1 M_Earth Planet in the Habitable Zone of the Nearby M3V Star Gliese 581\".</ref>||]||20
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| ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial}}||]||5,6||0,218||0||Possibly. Lies within the habitable zone<ref>M. Mayor, X. Bonfils, T. Forveille, X. Delfosse, S. Udry, J.-L. Bertaux, H. Beust, F. Bouchy, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, C. Perrier, D. Queloz, N. C. Santos (2009). "The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets,XVIII. An Earth-mass planet in the GJ 581 planetary system".</ref>||<ref>Vogt, S. S.; et al. (2010). \"The Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey: A 3.1 M⊕ Planet in the Habitable Zone of the Nearby M3V Star Gliese 581</ref>||]||20 | ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial|date=December 2011}}||]||5,6||0,218||0||Possibly. Lies within the habitable zone<ref>M. Mayor, X. Bonfils, T. Forveille, X. Delfosse, S. Udry, J.-L. Bertaux, H. Beust, F. Bouchy, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, C. Perrier, D. Queloz, N. C. Santos (2009). "The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets,XVIII. An Earth-mass planet in the GJ 581 planetary system".</ref>||<ref>Vogt, S. S.; et al. (2010). \"The Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey: A 3.1 M⊕ Planet in the Habitable Zone of the Nearby M3V Star Gliese 581</ref>||]||20
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| ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial}}||]||5,1||0,050||0,12||No. Orbits too close to the star||<ref>Vogt, Steven (2009). \"A Super-Earth and two Neptunes Orbiting the Nearby Sun-like star 61 Virginis</ref>||]||28 | ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial|date=December 2011}}||]||5,1||0,050||0,12||No. Orbits too close to the star||<ref>Vogt, Steven (2009). \"A Super-Earth and two Neptunes Orbiting the Nearby Sun-like star 61 Virginis</ref>||]||28
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| ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial}}||]||3,6||0.26||0.11||Possibly. Considered to be the best candidate for habitability (as of August 25, 2011)<ref>Kaltenegger, L.; Udry, S.; Pepe, F. (2011). A Habitable Planet around HD 85512?</ref>||<ref>Kaltenegger, L.; Udry, S.; Pepe, F. (2011). A Habitable Planet around HD 85512?</ref>||]||36 | ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial|date=December 2011}}||]||3,6||0.26||0.11||Possibly. Considered to be the best candidate for habitability (as of August 25, 2011)<ref>Kaltenegger, L.; Udry, S.; Pepe, F. (2011). A Habitable Planet around HD 85512?</ref>||<ref>Kaltenegger, L.; Udry, S.; Pepe, F. (2011). A Habitable Planet around HD 85512?</ref>||]||36
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| ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial}}||]||8,6||0,016||0,17||No. Orbits too close to the star||<ref>Rebekah et al.; Fabrycky (2010-05-21). \"Radial velocity planets de-aliased. A new, short period for Super-Earth 55 Cnc e\". The Astrophysical Journal 722: 937–953</ref>||]||40 | ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial|date=December 2011}}||]||8,6||0,016||0,17||No. Orbits too close to the star||<ref>Rebekah et al.; Fabrycky (2010-05-21). \"Radial velocity planets de-aliased. A new, short period for Super-Earth 55 Cnc e\". The Astrophysical Journal 722: 937–953</ref>||]||40
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| ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial}}||]||4,2||0,047||0||No. Orbits too close to the star||<ref>M. Mayor, S. Udry, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, D. Queloz, W. Benz, J.-L. Bertaux, F. Bouchy, C. Mordasini, D. Segransan (2009). \"The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets. XIII. A planetary system with 3 Super-Earths (4.2, 6.9, & 9.2 Earth masses)\". Astronomy and Astrophysics 493 (2): 639–644</ref>||]||42 | ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial|date=December 2011}}||]||4,2||0,047||0||No. Orbits too close to the star||<ref>M. Mayor, S. Udry, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, D. Queloz, W. Benz, J.-L. Bertaux, F. Bouchy, C. Mordasini, D. Segransan (2009). \"The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets. XIII. A planetary system with 3 Super-Earths (4.2, 6.9, & 9.2 Earth masses)\". Astronomy and Astrophysics 493 (2): 639–644</ref>||]||42
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| ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial}}||]||6,8||0,081||0||No. Orbits too close to the star||<ref>M. Mayor, S. Udry, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, D. Queloz, W. Benz, J.-L. Bertaux, F. Bouchy, C. Mordasini, D. Segransan (2009). \"The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets. XIII. A planetary system with 3 Super-Earths (4.2, 6.9, & 9.2 Earth masses)\". Astronomy and Astrophysics 493 (2): 639–644</ref>||]||42 | ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial|date=December 2011}}||]||6,8||0,081||0||No. Orbits too close to the star||<ref>M. Mayor, S. Udry, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, D. Queloz, W. Benz, J.-L. Bertaux, F. Bouchy, C. Mordasini, D. Segransan (2009). \"The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets. XIII. A planetary system with 3 Super-Earths (4.2, 6.9, & 9.2 Earth masses)\". Astronomy and Astrophysics 493 (2): 639–644</ref>||]||42
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| ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial}}||]||9,2||0,134||0||No. Orbits too close to the star||<ref>M. Mayor, S. Udry, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, D. Queloz, W. Benz, J.-L. Bertaux, F. Bouchy, C. Mordasini, D. Segransan (2009). \"The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets. XIII. A planetary system with 3 Super-Earths (4.2, 6.9, & 9.2 Earth masses)\". Astronomy and Astrophysics 493 (2): 639–644.</ref>||]||42 | ] {{cn|for this planet being terrestrial|date=December 2011}}||]||9,2||0,134||0||No. Orbits too close to the star||<ref>M. Mayor, S. Udry, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, D. Queloz, W. Benz, J.-L. Bertaux, F. Bouchy, C. Mordasini, D. Segransan (2009). \"The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets. XIII. A planetary system with 3 Super-Earths (4.2, 6.9, & 9.2 Earth masses)\". Astronomy and Astrophysics 493 (2): 639–644.</ref>||]||42
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This list of nearest terrestrial exoplanets contains known terrestrial ("rocky") exoplanets at a distance of up to 50 light-years from the Solar System, ordered by increasing distance. They are composed primarily of silicate rocks and/or metals. Within the Solar System, the terrestrial planets are the inner planets closest to the Sun.

There are ten terrestrial exoplanets in this list, two of whom probably lie inside the habitable zone.

Name Image (artist concept) Mass (M⊕) Semi-major axis (AU) Eccentricity habitable? Main source Star Distance from Sol (ly)
Gliese 876 d
6,8 0,021 0,21 No. Surface temperature estimate: 157-377°C Gliese 876 15
Gliese 581 e
1,7 0,029 0 No. It is unlikely to possess an atmosphere due to its high temperature Gliese 581 20
Gliese 581 c
5,6 0,072 0 Probably no. Likely to lie outside the habitable zone Gliese 581 20
Gliese 581 d
5,6 0,218 0 Possibly. Lies within the habitable zone Gliese 581 20
61 Virginis b
5,1 0,050 0,12 No. Orbits too close to the star 61 Virginis 28
HD 85512 b
3,6 0.26 0.11 Possibly. Considered to be the best candidate for habitability (as of August 25, 2011) HD 85512 36
55 Cancri e
8,6 0,016 0,17 No. Orbits too close to the star 55 Cancri 40
HD 40307 b
File:HD 40307 B.jpg
 4,2 0,047 0 No. Orbits too close to the star HD 40307 42
HD 40307 c
File:HD 40307 C.jpg
 6,8 0,081 0 No. Orbits too close to the star HD 40307 42
HD 40307 d
File:Planets of HD 40307.jpg
 9,2 0,134 0 No. Orbits too close to the star HD 40307 42

Note: all masses except of 55 Cancri e, HD 40307 b and Gliese 876 d are minimal masses

See also

References

  1. Rivera, E. et al. (2005). "A ~7.5 M⊕ Planet Orbiting the Nearby Star, GJ 876". The Astrophysical Journal 634 (1): 625–640
  2. Eugenio J. Rivera, Gregory Laughlin, R. Paul Butler, Steven S. Vogt, Nader Haghighipour, Stefano Meschiari (2010). \"The Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey: A Uranus-mass Fourth Planet for GJ 876 in an Extrasolar Laplace Configuration\".
  3. Vogt, S. S.; et al. (2010). \"The Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey: A 3.1 M_Earth Planet in the Habitable Zone of the Nearby M3V Star Gliese 581
  4. von Bloh et al. (2007). "The Habitability of Super-Earths in Gliese 581". Astronomy and Astrophysics 476 (3): 1365–1371.
  5. Vogt, S. S.; et al. (2010). \"The Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey: A 3.1 M_Earth Planet in the Habitable Zone of the Nearby M3V Star Gliese 581\".
  6. M. Mayor, X. Bonfils, T. Forveille, X. Delfosse, S. Udry, J.-L. Bertaux, H. Beust, F. Bouchy, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, C. Perrier, D. Queloz, N. C. Santos (2009). "The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets,XVIII. An Earth-mass planet in the GJ 581 planetary system".
  7. Vogt, S. S.; et al. (2010). \"The Lick-Carnegie Exoplanet Survey: A 3.1 M⊕ Planet in the Habitable Zone of the Nearby M3V Star Gliese 581
  8. Vogt, Steven (2009). \"A Super-Earth and two Neptunes Orbiting the Nearby Sun-like star 61 Virginis
  9. Kaltenegger, L.; Udry, S.; Pepe, F. (2011). A Habitable Planet around HD 85512?
  10. Kaltenegger, L.; Udry, S.; Pepe, F. (2011). A Habitable Planet around HD 85512?
  11. Rebekah et al.; Fabrycky (2010-05-21). \"Radial velocity planets de-aliased. A new, short period for Super-Earth 55 Cnc e\". The Astrophysical Journal 722: 937–953
  12. M. Mayor, S. Udry, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, D. Queloz, W. Benz, J.-L. Bertaux, F. Bouchy, C. Mordasini, D. Segransan (2009). \"The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets. XIII. A planetary system with 3 Super-Earths (4.2, 6.9, & 9.2 Earth masses)\". Astronomy and Astrophysics 493 (2): 639–644
  13. M. Mayor, S. Udry, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, D. Queloz, W. Benz, J.-L. Bertaux, F. Bouchy, C. Mordasini, D. Segransan (2009). \"The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets. XIII. A planetary system with 3 Super-Earths (4.2, 6.9, & 9.2 Earth masses)\". Astronomy and Astrophysics 493 (2): 639–644
  14. M. Mayor, S. Udry, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, D. Queloz, W. Benz, J.-L. Bertaux, F. Bouchy, C. Mordasini, D. Segransan (2009). \"The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets. XIII. A planetary system with 3 Super-Earths (4.2, 6.9, & 9.2 Earth masses)\". Astronomy and Astrophysics 493 (2): 639–644.
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