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HD 156279 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 9.42403 Jupiters, it takes 133.4 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.501896 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2011.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2011
MASS
9.42403 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.12 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.501896 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
133.4 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.65
DETECTION METHOD