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HD 221420 b

World type: gas_giant
Discovery method: Radial Velocity
Discovery year: 2019
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Meet HD 221420 b, a fascinating giant exoplanet orbiting the bright star HD 221420, discovered in 2019 using the clever radial velocity method with the trusty UCLES Spectrograph at the Anglo-Australian Telescope. This giant world doesn’t sparkle with a proper name, but it sure shines in astronomers’ imaginations! It’s a hefty planet, circling its star much like a cosmic dance partner. Though it's far beyond our solar system, HD 221420 b’s discovery helps us understand the grand diversity of planetary systems in our galaxy. So, while it may be light-years away, this planet invites us to dream of the countless unseen worlds twinkling just out of reach in the vastness of space.