Exoplanet Catalog
NY Virginis b
NY Virginis b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an O-type star. Its mass is 2.3 Jupiters, it takes 8.7 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 3.3 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2011.
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PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
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DISCOVERY DATE
2011
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MASS
2.3 Jupiters
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PLANET RADIUS
1.19 x Jupiter
(estimate) |
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ORBITAL RADIUS
3.3 AU
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ORBITAL PERIOD
8.7 years
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ECCENTRICITY
0.15
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DETECTION METHOD
Eclipse Timing Variations
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