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HD 1461 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 6.44 Earths, it takes 5.8 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0634 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2010.

PLANET TYPE
Neptune-like
DISCOVERY DATE
2010
MASS
6.44 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
0.216 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.0634 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
5.8 days
ECCENTRICITY
< 0.172
DETECTION METHOD