Explore This SectionScienceExoplanetsTau Bootis bExoplanets HomeExoplanets OverviewExoplanets FactsTypes of ExoplanetsStarsWhat is the UniverseSearch for LifeThe Big QuestionsAre We Alone?Can We Find Life?The Habitable ZoneWhy We SearchTarget Star CatalogDiscoveriesDiscoveries DashboardHow We Find and CharacterizeMissionsPeopleExoplanet CatalogImmersiveThe ExoplaneteersExoplanet Travel Bureau5 Ways to Find a PlanetStrange New WorldsUniverse of MonstersGalaxy of HorrorsNewsStoriesBlogResourcesMultimediaGlossaryEyes on ExoplanetsGet InvolvedExoplanet WatchMoreFor Scientists Tau Bootis bUnable to render the provided sourceTau Bootis b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an F-type star. Its mass is 5.95 Jupiters, it takes 3.3 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.049 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 1996. Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From NASA Search for Life Stars Universe Black Holes
