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HD 98649 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 8.38591 Jupiters, it takes 15.6 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 6.29367 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2012.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2012
MASS
8.38591 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.12 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
6.29367 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
15.6 years
ECCENTRICITY
0.84
DETECTION METHOD