HD 72659 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 2.988 Jupiters, it takes 9.7 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 4.691 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2002.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2002
MASS
2.988 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.17 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
4.691 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
9.7 years
ECCENTRICITY
0.26
DETECTION METHOD