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PSR B1620-26 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an unknown-type star. Its mass is 2.5 Jupiters, it takes 95 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 23.0 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2003.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2003
MASS
2.5 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.18 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
23.0 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
95 years
ECCENTRICITY
0.0
DETECTION METHOD
Pulsar Timing