55 Cancri b, occasionally designated 55 Cancri Ab, also named Galileo, is an exoplanet orbiting the Sun-like star 55 Cancri A every 14.65 days. It is the second planet in order of distance from its star, and is an example of a hot Jupiter, or possibly rather "warm Jupiter".
Distance to Earth: 40.12 light years
Discovered: April 12, 1996
Orbital period: 15 days
Apparent magnitude (V): 5.95
Star: 55 Cancri A
Discoverers: Geoffrey Marcy, R. Paul Butler