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55 Cancri d is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 3.878 Jupiters, it takes 15.3 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 5.957 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2002.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2002
MASS
3.878 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.16 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
5.957 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
15.3 years
ECCENTRICITY
0.13
DETECTION METHOD