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HD 216520 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 10.26 Earths, it takes 35.5 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.198 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2020.

PLANET TYPE
Neptune-like
DISCOVERY DATE
2020
MASS
10.26 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
0.284 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.198 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
35.5 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.09
DETECTION METHOD