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Tau Geminorum b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 20.6 Jupiters, it takes 305.5 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 1.17 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2013.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2013
MASS
20.6 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.08 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
1.17 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
305.5 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.03
DETECTION METHOD