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HD 65216 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 1.295 Jupiters, it takes 1.6 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 1.301 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2003.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2003
MASS
1.295 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.22 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
1.301 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
1.6 years
ECCENTRICITY
0.27
DETECTION METHOD