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HD 20782 b

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Discovery date
  
March 14, 2006

Discovery status
  
Published

Discoverer(s)
  
Jones et al.

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Discovery site
  
Anglo-Australian Planet Search

HD 20782 b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 117 light-years away in the constellation of Fornax, orbiting the star HD 20782.

This planet orbits in the most eccentric orbit known (as of November 2012), with a semi-major axis of 1.36 AU, and eccentricity e=0.97+/-0.01. As a result, it also has one of the most extreme temperature swings.

References

HD 20782 b Wikipedia