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61 Virginis b

Astronomical discovery
61 Virginis b is an extrasolar planet, orbiting the 5th magnitude G-type star 61 Virginis, in Virgo. This planet has a minimum mass of 5.1 times that of Earth and is an example of a super-Earth planet. It orbits very close to the star, at a... Wikipedia
Mean radius: ~1.6 R🜨
Discovered: December 14, 2009
Discoverer: Steven S. Vogt
Temperature: 1,054 K (781 °C; 1,438 °F)
Average orbital speed: 130.01
Eccentricity: 0.12±0.11
Mass: ≥ 5.1 ME