Explore This SectionScienceExoplanetsBeta Pictoris 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 HorrorsNewsStoriesBlogResourcesGet InvolvedGlossaryEyes on ExoplanetsExoplanet WatchMoreMultimediaExEP Beta Pictoris bUnable to render the provided sourceBeta Pictoris b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an A-type star. Its mass is 11.729 Jupiters, it takes 23.6 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 10.018 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2008. Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From NASA Search for Life Stars Universe Black Holes