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Gas giant · GJ 849

GJ 849 b

ExoplanetsDiscovered 2006

Scientific overview

GJ 849 b is a gas giant orbiting GJ 849, completing an orbit every 1925 days, about 29 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2006 using the radial velocity method.

Host star

Host star
GJ 849
Spectral type
M3.5
Temperature
3,467 K
Mass
0.45 M☉

Planetary system — GJ 849 system

View the GJ 849 system (2 known planets).

PlanetRadius (R⊕)Period (d)
GJ 849 bRadial Velocity · 200613.91925
GJ 849 cRadial Velocity · 201413.85990

Discovery and detection

Detection method
Radial Velocity Method
Discovery year
2006
Discovered at
W. M. Keck Observatory

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