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42 Draconis b (sometimes abbreviated 42 Dra b) is an extrasolar planet located approximately 315 light years away in the constellation of Draco orbiting the 5th magnitude K-type giant star 42 Draconis. It takes 479 days to orbit the star in a 38% eccentricity. This planet was discovered by radial velocity method on March 20 2009 which was the first day of spring.