HD 102956 b
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Johnson et al. |
| Discovery site | Keck Observatory |
| Discovery date | 2010 |
| Doppler spectroscopy | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0807±0.0073 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.037±0.019 |
| 6.49470±0.00019 d | |
| 2455351.45±0.64 JD | |
| 301±33 º | |
| Semi-amplitude | 74.6±1.8 m/s |
| Star | HD 102956 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | ≥0.960±0.023 MJ |
HD 102956 b or Isagel is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2010 by a team of American astronomers led by John Johnson using Doppler spectroscopy and the Keck Observatory in Hawaii. HD 102956 b is in the orbit of host star HD 102956. The planet is at least the mass of Jupiter, orbiting every 6.5 days at a distance of 12 million km. HD 202956 b has a very circular orbit. The system is roughly 399 light years from us.