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ROXs 42 B b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an M-type star. Its mass is 9 Jupiters, it takes 1968.3 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 157.0 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2013.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2013
MASS
9 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.12 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
157.0 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
1968.3 years
ECCENTRICITY
< 0.58
DETECTION METHOD