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Rho Coronae Borealis b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 1.0449 Jupiters, it takes 39.8 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.2196 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 1997.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
1997
MASS
1.0449 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.23 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.2196 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
39.8 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.04
DETECTION METHOD