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HAT-P-12b is an extrasolar planet approximately 465 light years away from Earth orbiting the 13th magnitude K-type star HAT-P-12 which is located in Canes Venatici constellation. It is a transiting hot Jupiter that was discovered by the HATNet Project on April 29 2009.HAT-P-12b is a H/He-dominated gas giant planet with a core mass of 11.3+2.6−2.1 M⊕ and is moderately irradiated by its low-metallicity host star.
