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GJ 876 c is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an M-type star. Its mass is 0.7142 Jupiters, it takes 30.1 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.12959 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2000.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2000
MASS
0.7142 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.25 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.12959 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
30.1 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.26
DETECTION METHOD