16 Cyg B b
Orbiting 16 Cyg B
16 Cyg B b is an exoplanet orbiting the star 16 Cyg B, discovered in 1996 using the Radial Velocity method.
Orbital Period
798.5
days
Distance
21.1
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
Unknown
Mass (Earth masses)
Unknown
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
798.50 days
Distance from Earth
21.1 pc (~69 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5750 K
Mass (Solar)
1.08 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.13 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
3
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
295.4656°, 50.5168°
Discovery Method
Radial Velocity
Discovery Year
1996
Source ID: 16 Cyg B b
16 Cyg B b orbits 16 Cyg B and was reported in 1996 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.
Published measurements list an orbital period of 798.5 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 21.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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