Exoplanet Catalog
Tau Bootis b
Tau Bootis b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an F-type star. Its mass is 5.95 Jupiters, it takes 3.3 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.049 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 1996.
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PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
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DISCOVERY DATE
1996
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MASS
5.95 Jupiters
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PLANET RADIUS
1.14 x Jupiter
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ORBITAL RADIUS
0.049 AU
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ORBITAL PERIOD
3.3 days
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ECCENTRICITY
0.01
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DETECTION METHOD
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