Gas giant · 55 Cnc
55 Cnc d
ExoplanetsDiscovered 2002
Scientific overview
55 Cnc d is a gas giant orbiting 55 Cnc, completing an orbit every 4799 days, about 41 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2002 using the radial velocity method.
Host star
Planetary system — 55 Cnc system
View the 55 Cnc system (5 known planets).
Discovery and detection
Detection method
Radial Velocity Method
Discovery year
2002
Knowledge connections
- OrbitsCopernicus
- Member of system55 Cnc system
- Discovered by methodRadial Velocity Method
- Catalogued inNASA Exoplanet Archive