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61 Virginis d is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 22.9 Earths, it takes 123 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.476 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2009.

PLANET TYPE
Neptune-like
DISCOVERY DATE
2009
MASS
22.9 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
0.456 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.476 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
123 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.35
DETECTION METHOD