HD 81040 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 6.768 Jupiters, it takes 2.8 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 1.988 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2005.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2005
MASS
6.768 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.13 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
1.988 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
2.8 years
ECCENTRICITY
0.56
DETECTION METHOD