HD 202772 A b is a fascinating hot Jupiter-sized exoplanet orbiting the bright star HD 202772 A. Discovered in 2019 by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), this planet was spotted as it gracefully passes in front of its star, creating a tiny cosmic eclipse detectable by TESS's sensitive instruments. As a scorching hot Jupiter, HD 202772 A b is a gas giant with blisteringly close proximity to its star, making it a sizzling world of extreme conditions and fierce stellar radiation. Its stellar host, HD 202772 A, shines brightly enough to give this planet a perpetually sun-drenched existence, perfect for dreaming about exotic, blistering sky views and intense alien sunsets in the far reaches of our galaxy.
