Exoplanet Catalog
Kepler-17 b
Kepler-17 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 2.45 Jupiters, it takes 1.5 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.02591 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2011.
PLANET TYPE
Gas Giant
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DISCOVERY DATE
2011
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MASS
2.45 Jupiters
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PLANET RADIUS
1.31 x Jupiter
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ORBITAL RADIUS
0.02591 AU
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ORBITAL PERIOD
1.5 days
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ECCENTRICITY
< 0.011
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DETECTION METHOD
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