HD 69830 d

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System: HD 69830 system, outer planet
Semi-major axis: 0.63 AU
Orbital period: 197 ± 3 days
Eccentricity: 0.07 ± 0.07 degrees
Type: Minor gas giant

This giant planet has probably accreted some ice during its formation, and is made of a rocky/icy core surrounded by a massive gas envelope. It appears to be located near the inner edge of the system's habitable zone, where liquid water can exist at the surface of rocky/icy bodies.