astronomy

Gliese 163 c

Gliese 163 c is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Gliese 163 c rather than just read about it. In short: Gliese 163 c () or Gl 163 c is a potentially habitable exoplanet, orbiting within the habitable zone of M dwarf star Gliese 163. The parent star is 15.0 parsecs (approximately 49 light-years, or 465 trillion kilometers) from the Sun, in the constellation Dorado.

Key takeaways

Gliese 163 c belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Gliese 163 c to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Gliese 163 c from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Gliese 163 c () or Gl 163 c is a potentially habitable exoplanet, orbiting within the habitable zone of M dwarf star Gliese 163. The parent star is 15.0 parsecs (approximately 49 light-years, or 465 trillion kilometers) from the Sun, in the constellation Dorado. Gliese 163 c is one of five planets discovered in the system. With a mass at least 7.2 times that of the Earth, it is classified as a super-Earth (a planet of roughly 1 to 10 Earth masses).

References

External links The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia Archived 2023-10-28 at the Wayback Machine "The Habitable Exoplanets Catalog" Archived 2018-02-11 at the Wayback Machine(PHL/UPR Arecibo)

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Gliese 163 c

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Gliese 163 c claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Gliese 163 c before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Gliese 163 c ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Gliese 163 c

In research: Gliese 163 c appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Gliese 163 c in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Gliese 163 c is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Dorado, Exoplanet stubs, Exoplanets detected by radial velocity, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Gliese 163 c outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Gliese 163 c in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Gliese 163 c means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Gliese 163 c out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Gliese 163 c in simple terms?

Why does Gliese 163 c matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Gliese 163 c?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Gliese 163 c.