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HD 102956 b image

HD 102956 b

World type: sub_neptune
Discovery method: Radial Velocity
Discovery year: 2010
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Orbiting the bright star HD 102956, just beyond the reach of casual stargazers but close enough for the W. M. Keck Observatory to spot, is the intriguing exoplanet Isagel. Discovered in 2010 using the clever radial velocity method with the HIRES Spectrometer, this planet reveals itself not by light but by the subtle gravitational dance it performs with its host star. While not a world you can visit on a whim, Isagel stands as a testament to our ever-growing ability to peek into distant solar systems. Far from the chaotic hustle of Earth's neighborhood, Isagel quietly orbits, inviting us to dream about the diversity of planets waiting to be explored across our galaxy.