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GJ 163 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits an M-type star. Its mass is 10.6 Earths, it takes 8.6 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0607 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2013.

PLANET TYPE
Neptune-like
DISCOVERY DATE
2013
MASS
10.6 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
0.29 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.0607 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
8.6 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.07
DETECTION METHOD