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GJ 687 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits an M-type star. Its mass is 17.2 Earths, it takes 38.1 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.163 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2014.

PLANET TYPE
Neptune-like
DISCOVERY DATE
2014
MASS
17.2 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
0.385 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.163 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
38.1 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.17
DETECTION METHOD