Discovery date 15 July 2006 Discovery site United States | Discoverer(s) Butler et al. Discovery status Confirmed | |
HD 99109 b is an extrasolar planet approximately 197 light-years away in the constellation of Leo. The planet was confirmed in 2006 to be orbiting the orange dwarf star HD 99109. The planet is about one half the mass of Jupiter, classifying the planet as a Jovian planet. The orbital eccentricity is about the same as Mars.
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