STATION 02: EXOPLANETLEDGER.ORG · WORLD DOSSIER // 16 Cyg B b
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CONFIRMED EXOPLANET · 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.

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