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HIP 70849 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 9 Jupiters, it takes 47.5 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 20.25 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2009.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2009
MASS
9 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.12 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
20.25 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
47.5 years
ECCENTRICITY
0.72
DETECTION METHOD