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
DISCOVERY DATE
2008
MASS
25.74423 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
0.488 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.1214 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
14.5 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.05
DETECTION METHOD