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HD 101930 b

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Discovery date
  
14 February 2005

Discovery status
  
Published

Discovery site
  
La Silla Observatory

Discoverer(s)
  
Lovis, Mayor, Pepe et al.

HD 101930 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 101930. It has a minimum mass a third of Jupiter's, nearly the same as Saturn's so it is thought to be a gas giant. It orbits the star closer than Mercury, and the orbit is slightly eccentric.

References

HD 101930 b Wikipedia