16 Cygni B
Listed as 16 Cyg B in the NASA Exoplanet Archive.
16 Cygni B is a G3 V star 68.9 light years away with 1 known planet. It was found in 1996. It has 2 companion stars.
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| Planet | Orbital period | Distance from star | Radius (Earths) | Mass (Earths) | Found | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Cyg B b | 2.186 years | 1.66 AU | at least 565.7 | 1996 | Radial Velocity |
"At least" is a minimum mass. Radial velocity can only measure mass times the sine of the orbit's tilt.
Star
- Spectral type G3 V
- 5,750 K surface temperature
- 1.08 times the mass of the Sun
- 1.13 times the radius of the Sun
Data from the NASA Exoplanet Archive, as of October 3, 2026. In the 3D view sizes and distances are compressed and every orbit is drawn in the same plane. Where each planet sits along its orbit is made up.