Exoplanets discovered in 1996

6 confirmed worlds

Every one was found by the radial velocity method, spotted by the gravitational wobble the planet tugs in its star; 2 of them sit in or near their star's habitable zone.

Most Earth-like
47 UMa b
Nearest to Earth
55 Cnc b
ESI 0.43
47 UMa b
Gas giant
Distance
45.0 ly
Your weight
≥ 4.61 g
Year
3.0 years
ESI 0.43
16 Cyg B b
Gas giant
Distance
68.9 ly
Your weight
≥ 3.10 g
Year
2.2 years
ESI 0.29
70 Vir b
Gas giant
Distance
58.4 ly
Your weight
14.99 g
Year
117 days
ESI 0.17
55 Cnc b
Gas giant
Distance
41.0 ly
Your weight
1.37 g
Year
15 days
ESI 0.08
tau Boo b
Gas giant
Distance
51.1 ly
Your weight
11.54 g
Year
3.3 days
ESI 0.07
ups And b
Gas giant
Distance
43.7 ly
Your weight
≥ 1.11 g
Year
4.6 days