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GJ 3779 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits an M-type star. Its mass is 8 Earths, it takes 3 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.026 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2018.

PLANET TYPE
Neptune-like
DISCOVERY DATE
2018
MASS
8 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
0.245 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.026 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
3 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.07
DETECTION METHOD