70 Virginis B
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| Distance to Earth | 60 light years |
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| Discovered | January 17, 1996 |
| Orbital period | 117 days |
| Eccentricity | 0. 4007 ± 0. 0035 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5 |
| Discoverers | Geoffrey Marcy |
| R. Paul Butler | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3005798 |
About 70 Virginis B
70 Virginis b is an extrasolar planet approximately 60 light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. Announced in 1996 by Geoffrey Marcy and R. Paul Butler, 70 Virginis was one of the first stars confirmed to have planets orbiting it.
