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HD 74156 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an F-type star. Its mass is 1.67333 Jupiters, it takes 51.6 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.280148 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2003.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2003
MASS
1.67333 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.2 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.280148 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
51.6 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.64
DETECTION METHOD