HD 40979 b

HD 40979 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 40979, was detected from the Lick and Keck observatories and photometric observations at Fairborn Observatory reveal low-amplitude brightness variations in HD 40979. It is thought to be a large gas giant planet. It was discovered in 2002 by Debra Fischer.
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Category:Exoplanets
Category:Exoplanets discovered in 2002
Category:Gas giants
Category:Auriga (constellation)
Category:Exoplanets detected by radial velocity
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