Orbit and Mass
The planet's orbit has a low eccentricity, like most of the planets in our solar system. The semimajor axis of the orbit is only 0.63 AU, similar to that of Venus. However, HD 69830 is a less massive and energetic star than the Sun, thereby putting the planet within its habitable zone. It is 17 times the mass of the Earth, and 42 light years away from the solar system, and has a close to circular orbit.
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