Exoplanet Catalog
HD 179949 b
HD 179949 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an F-type star. Its mass is 0.916 Jupiters, it takes 3.1 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0443 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2000.
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PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
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DISCOVERY DATE
2000
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MASS
0.916 Jupiters
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PLANET RADIUS
1.24 x Jupiter
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ORBITAL RADIUS
0.0443 AU
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ORBITAL PERIOD
3.1 days
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ECCENTRICITY
0.02
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DETECTION METHOD
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