CONFIRMED EXOPLANET
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Gas Giant
16 Cyg B b
Orbits Host Star: 16 Cyg B
(Type G3 V)
· Distance: 68.900 Light-Years (21.140 pc)
Planetary Radius
13.500 R⊕
Planetary Mass
565.737 M⊕
Surface Gravity
3.1 g / g⊕
Equilibrium Temp
229K (-44°C / -47°F)
Orbital Period
798.5 days
Discovery Year
1996 (Radial Velocity)
Habitability Assessment
☁️ Gaseous Envelope: With a radius exceeding 2.2 Earth radii, this world is modeled as a volatile-rich sub-Neptune or Jovian gas giant without a defined solid surface boundary.
Discovery Facility: Multiple Observatories.
NASA EXOPLANET ARCHIVE COMPOSITE PARAMETERS