Exoplanet Catalog
HD 179079 b
HD 179079 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 25.74423 Earths, it takes 14.5 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.1214 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2008.
PLANET TYPE
Neptune-like
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DISCOVERY DATE
2008
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MASS
25.74423 Earths
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PLANET RADIUS
0.488 x Jupiter
(estimate) |
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.1214 AU
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ORBITAL PERIOD
14.5 days
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ECCENTRICITY
0.05
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DETECTION METHOD
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