Exoplanet Catalog
51 Eridani b
51 Eridani b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an F-type star. Its mass is 2 Jupiters, it takes 32 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 13.2 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2015.
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PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
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DISCOVERY DATE
2015
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MASS
2 Jupiters
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PLANET RADIUS
1.19 x Jupiter
(estimate) |
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ORBITAL RADIUS
13.2 AU
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ORBITAL PERIOD
32 years
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ECCENTRICITY
0.45
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DETECTION METHOD
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