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===61 Virginis d===
===61 Virginis d===
'''61 Virginis d''' is the farthest known planet that orbits the star 61 Virginis. The planet has the greatest orbital eccentricity of the 61 Virginis system, with an eccentricity of 0.35. The mean distance of the world's orbit is 0.476 AU, a little less then one half of the size of the orbit of the Earth. The world is also the most massive known at 23 times the mass of the Earth. As such, the world is most likely a gas giant not unlike [[Uranus]] or [[Neptune]].<ref name="vogt2"/>
'''61 Virginis d''' is the farthest known planet that orbits the star 61 Virginis. The planet has the greatest orbital eccentricity of the 61 Virginis system, with an eccentricity of 0.35. The mean distance of the world's orbit is 0.476 AU, a little less than one half of the size of the orbit of the Earth. The world is also the most massive known at 23 times the mass of the Earth. As such, the world is most likely a gas giant not unlike [[Uranus]] or [[Neptune]].<ref name="vogt2"/>
For an [[terrestrial planet|Earth-like]] planet to have liquid [[water]] on its surface, it would need to be centered around 0.9 AU from the star. Such a world would have an orbital period of roughly 317 days. Such a small world would be extremely difficult to detect with present technology.
For an [[terrestrial planet|Earth-like]] planet to have liquid [[water]] on its surface, it would need to be centered around 0.9 AU from the star. Such a world would have an orbital period of roughly 317 days. Such a small world would be extremely difficult to detect with present technology.