Beta Cancri b
Beta Cancri b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits the K-type giant Beta Cancri. Its mass is 7.8 Jupiters, it takes 1.7 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 1.7 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2014.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | 2014 |
Detection method | Radial velocity |
| Orbital characteristics | |
Semi-major axis | 1.7 |
| Eccentricity | 0.08 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 1.7 y |
| Star | Beta Cancri |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.12 RJ |
| Mass | 7.8 MJ |
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