Exoplanet Catalog
6 Lyncis b
6 Lyncis b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 2.01 Jupiters, it takes 2.6 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 2.11 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2008.
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PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
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DISCOVERY DATE
2008
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MASS
2.01 Jupiters
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PLANET RADIUS
1.19 x Jupiter
(estimate) |
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ORBITAL RADIUS
2.11 AU
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ORBITAL PERIOD
2.6 years
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ECCENTRICITY
0.07
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DETECTION METHOD
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