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23 Librae b

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Discoverer(s)
  
Vogt et al.

Discovery status
  
Published

Discovery date
  
November 14, 1999

Discovery site
  
Keck Observatory

23 Librae b (23 Lib b) is an extrasolar Jovian planet discovered in 1999 orbiting the star 23 Librae. It orbits in its star's habitable zone.

As of 1999, the planet was known to have at least 1.5 times Jupiter's mass. The planet orbits 23 Librae at an average distance of 0.82 AUs, which is between that of Venus and the Earth in the Solar System.

References

23 Librae b Wikipedia