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HD 5608 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 1.681 Jupiters, it takes 2.1 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 1.911 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2012.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2012
MASS
1.681 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.2 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
1.911 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
2.1 years
ECCENTRICITY
0.06
DETECTION METHOD