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AF Leporis b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an F-type star. Its mass is 5.237 Jupiters, it takes 20.6 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 7.99 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2023.

PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
DISCOVERY DATE
2023
MASS
5.237 Jupiters
PLANET RADIUS
1.14 x Jupiter
(estimate)
ORBITAL RADIUS
7.99 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
20.6 years
ECCENTRICITY
0.47
DETECTION METHOD