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83 Leonis Bb

Coordinates: Sky map 11h 26m 45.32s, +03° 00′ 47.18″
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83 Leonis Bb, also catalogued as HD 99492 b or abbreviated 83 Leo Bb, is an extrasolar planet approximately 58 light-years away in the constellation of Leo (the Lion). The planet was discovered in January 2005 by the California and Carnegie Planet Search team, who use the Doppler spectroscopy method to detect planets.[1] It orbits in a close orbit around the star, completing one orbit in about 17 days.[2]

References

  1. ^ Marcy, Geoffrey W.; et al. (January 2005). "Five New Extrasolar Planets". The Astrophysical Journal. 619 (1): 570–584. Bibcode:2005ApJ...619..570M. doi:10.1086/426384.
  2. ^ Stefano Meschiari; Gregory Laughlin; Steven S. Vogt; R. Paul Butler; Eugenio J. Rivera; Nader Haghighipour; Peter Jalowiczor (February 2011). "The Lick-Carnegie Survey: Four New Exoplanet Candidates". The Astrophysical Journal. 727 (2): 117. arXiv:1011.4068. Bibcode:2011ApJ...727..117M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/727/2/117.