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HR 8799 b

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Planet Name HR 8799 b 
Explanation of Animations
Orbital Period (days) 170000 
Semi-major Axis (AU) 68 
Eccentricity
Argument of Periapse (degrees)
 
Inclination (degrees)
 
Discovery Method/Date Code DI08 
Planet Mass (in Jupiter masses)
Planet Radius (in Jupiter radii)
1.10 
Planet Density (in grams/cc)
6.99 
Number of Planets in System
Star Name
HR 8799 
Alternative Star Name
 
Star Mass (in solar masses)
1.5 
Star Radius (in solar radii)
 
Stellar Spectral Type
A5V 
Star Brightness (Visual Magnitudes)
5.96 
Right Ascension
23 07 29 
Declination
+21 08 03 
Distance to the System (light-years)
128.4 
Metal Enhancement
0.34