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HD 81040 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 6.83498 Jupiters, it takes 2.8 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 1.988479 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2005.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2005
MASS
6.83498 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.13 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
1.988479 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
2.8 years
ECCENTRICITY
0.56
DETECTION METHOD