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HD 101930 B

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

  1. ^ Lovis, C.; et al. (2005). "The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets III. Three Saturn-mass planets around HD 93083, HD 101930 and HD 102117". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 437 (3): 1121–1126. arXiv:astro-ph/0503660. Bibcode:2005A&A...437.1121L. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20052864.