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55 Cancri b

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Planet Name 55 Cancri b 
Explanation of Animations
Orbital Period (days) 14.6516 
Semi-major Axis (AU) 0.115 
Eccentricity 0.014 
Argument of Periapse (degrees)
 131.94 
Inclination (degrees)
  
Discovery Method/Date Code RV96 
Planet Mass (in Jupiter masses) 0.824 
Planet Radius (in Jupiter radii)
  
Planet Density (in grams/cc)
  
Number of Planets in System
 5 
Star Name
 55 Cancri 
Alternative Star Name
  
Star Mass (in solar masses)
 1.03 
Star Radius (in solar radii)
 1.15 
Stellar Spectral Type
 G8V 
Star Brightness (Visual Magnitudes)
 5.95 
Right Ascension
 08 52 37 
Declination
 +28 20 02 
Distance to the System (light-years)
 42.4 
Metal Enhancement
 1.95