Explore This SectionScienceExoplanetsGJ 179...Exoplanets 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 GJ 179 bUnable to render the provided sourceGJ 179 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an M-type star. Its mass is 0.95 Jupiters, it takes 6.3 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 2.41 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2009. Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From NASA Search for Life Stars Universe Black Holes
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