Gliese 581g/Red Dwarf Star
By: Catherine Hawks
Gliese 581g
This picture is showing where Gliese would be and where Earth would be from Gliese.
Gliese 581g
This picture is showing what Gliese looks like.
Gliese 581g
This picture is showing the size of Gliese compared to Earth.
Some Facts About Gliese!!!!
- Diameter of the planet- Around 130% to 200% greater than Earth depending on composition
- Average distance from its Sun- Unknown, but the surface temperature is 0.15 astronomical units
- Average Temperature- Unknown, but the surface temperature is 3,480K
- Length of Day- Unknown
- Length of Year(orbital period)- 37 days
- Number of Moons- None
- Number of Rings- None
- How old would you be if you lived on your planet?- 148.5 years old
- How much would you weigh on your planet- Same as earth
- What is the distance from Earth?- 20.3 light years
- If your spaceship can travel at 0.1C, how long would it take to travel to your planet? How old would you be when you arrive?- 365x20/.1=73,000 days
Three interesting facts about Gliese 581g
- Gliese 581g is an unconfirmed and exoplanet in the Gliese 581 system.
- Its one of the most Earth like planets detected in the habitable zone of its star.
- Its been said that the force of gravity on Gliese 581 is very similar to that on Earth.
Three problems that I would experience if I tried to live on Gliese
- One side is always in daylight and the other is always in nighttime. So, you are either in dark or light.
- Its too big.
- Feels like forever to have a full orbit.
How could I overcome these problems to make this planet suitable for human life.
I could make this planet suitable for life by testing to make sure it's ok for people to live there. If it comes back suitable. I would try to tell people that there's this planet that we could go to. I would try to spread the word around; convince them to try it out.