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HD 168863 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 6.75311 Jupiters, it takes 40.5 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 10.932103 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2022.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2022
MASS
6.75311 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.13 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
10.932103 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
40.5 years
ECCENTRICITY
0.19
DETECTION METHOD