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55 Cancri e
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55 Cancri b
55 Cancri c
Planets (yr discovered)
Avg Dist From Star(Earth from Sun = 1 AU)
Orbit:Mass:
e (2004) b (1996) c (2002) d (2002)
0.04 AU 0.12 AU .24 AU 6.3 AU
2.8 Days 14.7 Days 44 Days 12.4 Yrs
5% Jupiter
78%Jupiter
22%Jupiter
3.9 Jupiter
Star: 55 Cancri Planets: 55 Cancri e, b, c, dStar’s System Compared to Our Solar System
First star with 4 confirmed planets. Close to same
temperature, diameter, age, and mass as the Sun.
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