Exoplanet Catalog
HD 40979 b
HD 40979 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an F-type star. Its mass is 4.67 Jupiters, it takes 264.1 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.85 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2002.
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PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
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DISCOVERY DATE
2002
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MASS
4.67 Jupiters
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PLANET RADIUS
1.15 x Jupiter
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ORBITAL RADIUS
0.85 AU
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ORBITAL PERIOD
264.1 days
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ECCENTRICITY
0.25
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DETECTION METHOD
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