Discovery | |
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Discovery date | 2014 |
Radial velocity | |
Orbital characteristics | |
1.7 | |
Eccentricity | 0.08 |
1.7 y | |
Star | Beta Cancri |
Physical characteristics | |
1.12 RJ | |
Mass | 7.8 MJ |
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.[1]