Exoplanet Catalog
HD 158996 b
HD 158996 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 14 Jupiters, it takes 2.2 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 2.1 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2018.
PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
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DISCOVERY DATE
2018
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MASS
14 Jupiters
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PLANET RADIUS
1.1 x Jupiter
(estimate) |
ORBITAL RADIUS
2.1 AU
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ORBITAL PERIOD
2.2 years
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ECCENTRICITY
0.13
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DETECTION METHOD
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