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tau Gem b

ExoplanetsDiscovered 2013

Scientific overview

tau Gem b is a gas giant orbiting tau Gem, completing an orbit every 306 days, about 367 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2013 using the radial velocity method.

Host star

Host star
Tau Geminorum
Spectral type
K2 III
Temperature
4,388 K
Mass
2.3 M☉

Discovery and detection

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