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Exoplanet CI Tauri b

Exoplanet CI Tauri b orbits star CI Tauri that lies 523 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 3687.721 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
523 light years
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iconCI Tauri b

Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: CI Tauri
icon time Orbit around star: 8.9891 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet CI Tauri b around its star is 8.9891 days.

The orbital period of an exoplanet is the time it takes to complete one full orbit around its star, usually measured in days. Most of the exoplanets discovered so far have orbital periods of less than one year... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
icon timeEccentricity: 0.25

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 3687.721 M Earth
| 11.6039 M Jupiter
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet CI Tauri b has 3687.721 Earth masses (or 11.6039 Jupiter masses).

The mass of an exoplanet is one of the most important characteristics for understanding what kind of world it is — whether it’s small and rocky like Earth or large and gaseous like Jupiter. Mass provides key information about the planet’s composition, gravity, and formation history... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2016 (radial velocity)
Other designations of this exoplanet
CI Tau b, 2MASS J04335200+2250301 b, EPIC 247584113 b, Haro 6-25 b, TIC 61230756 b, WISE J043352.01+225030.0 b
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CI Tauri system structure

Exoplanet CI Tauri b orbits star CI Tauri, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 2 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
 CI Tauri
CI Tauri b n/a 3687.7 M⊕ 9 days
CI Tauri c 0.17 AU 1144.5 M⊕ 25.2 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, CI Tauri b has % of mass of
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 67049.474524.813687.7233524.7411.638.74252.58214.4

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