HD 102272 b

HD 102272 b is an extrasolar planet approximately 1,200 light-years away in the constellation of Leo. The planet was discovered orbiting the K-type giant star HD 102272 in 2008. The planet was discovered by the radial velocity method, using the Hobby-Eberly Telescope. Another planet, HD 102272 c, was also discovered orbiting the same star. The discovery was announced in June 2008. HD 102272 b orbits at an average of 0.614 astronomical units away from its star, with a mass at least 5.9 ± 0.2 times that of Jupiter.
== See also ==
* HD 102272 c
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Category:Exoplanets
Category:Leo (constellation)
Category:Gas giants
Category:Exoplanets discovered in 2008
Category:Exoplanets detected by radial velocity