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14 Herculis b is an extrasolar planet approximately 59 light-years away in the constellation of Hercules. The planet was found orbiting the star 14 Herculis, with a mass that would likely make the planet a Jovian planet roughly the same size as Jupiter but much more massive. It was discovered in July 1998 by the Geneva Extrasolar Planet Search team. At the time of discovery was the extrasolar planet with the longest orbital period, though longer-period planets have subsequently been discovered.... full article at wikipedia

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Created by mwcl_wikipedia_en Jul 28, 2007
Last edited by gmackenz Oct 18, 2008
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