HD 40979 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 40979, was detected from the Lick and Keck observatories and photometric observations at Fairborn Observatory reveal low-amplitude brightness variations in HD 40979.

It is thought to be a large gas giant planet.

It was discovered in 2002 by Debra Fischer.

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