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{{Extrasolar Planet {{Extrasolar Planet
| name = Upsilon Andromedae Ab | name = Upsilon Andromedae Ab
| image = ]
<small>Upsilon Andromedae Ab and hypothetical moons
| semimajor = 0.059 | semimajor = 0.059
| eccentricity = 0.012 (&plusmn; 0.15) | eccentricity = 0.012 (&plusmn; 0.15)

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Upsilon Andromedae Ab
Discovery
Detection methodDoppler Spectroscopy
Orbital characteristics
Semi-major axis0.059
Eccentricity0.012 (± 0.15)
Orbital period (sidereal)4.617 (± 0.0003)
Physical characteristics
Mass0.69

Upsilon Andromedae b is the innermost extrasolar planet orbiting in the Upsilon Andromedae system. It was one of the first hot Jupiters to be discovered. The planet has a comparable mass to the jovian planets in our solar system.

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