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nu Oph b

ExoplanetsDiscovered 2012

Scientific overview

nu Oph b is a gas giant orbiting nu Oph, completing an orbit every 530 days, about 151 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2012 using the radial velocity method.

Host star

Host star
Nu Ophiuchi
Spectral type
K0 III
Temperature
4,887 K
Mass
2.61 M☉

Planetary system — nu Oph system

View the nu Oph system (2 known planets).

PlanetRadius (R⊕)Period (d)
nu Oph bRadial Velocity · 201212530
nu Oph cRadial Velocity · 2012123181

Discovery and detection

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