What is 47 Ursae Majoris b?
'''47 Ursae Majoris b''' or '''Taphau Thong''' is an extrasolar [[gas planet]] around 46 light-years from our solar system in the [[47 Ursae Majoris]] system. The planet is 2.5 times the mass of [[Jupiter]] with gravity that's six to eight times stronger than that of [[Earth]]. The gravitational interaction of Taphau Thong's highly elliptical [[orbit]] precludes any habitable planets in its system, although it is possible that some of the planet's potential[[natural satellite]]s could be habitable thanks to [[tidal heating]]. [[Category:Exoplanets]] [[Category:Gas giants]] {{sci-stub}}