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51 Pegasi b, officially named Dimidium / d ɪ ˈ m ɪ d i ə m /, is an extrasolar planet approximately 50 light-years (15 parsecs) away in the constellation of Pegasus.It was the first exoplanet to be discovered orbiting a main-sequence star, [3] the Sun-like 51 Pegasi, and marked a breakthrough in astronomical research.
First evidence for exoplanet to receive later confirmation. First exoplanets to be confirmed PSR B1257+12 B PSR B1257+12 C: PSR B1257+12: 1992 First super-Earths. [1] These exoplanets orbit a pulsar. First confirmed exoplanet around normal star 51 Pegasi b: 51 Pegasi: 1995 First convincing exoplanet discovered around a Sun-like star. [2]
51 Pegasi b: In 1995 this became the first exoplanet orbiting a main-sequence star to have its existence confirmed.It is a hot Jupiter with a 4.2-day orbit. [12]47 Ursae Majoris b: In 1996 this Jupiter-like planet was the first long-period planet discovered, orbiting at 2.11 AU from the star with the eccentricity of 0.049.
Also known as a 'hot Jupiter,' the exoplanet is so close to its star that temperatures at the top of the planet could even boil some metals. Scientists find new exoplanet with atmosphere of ...
HD 114762 b was once considered as the first discovered exoplanet. Found in 1989 by a team led by David Latham, it is now known to be a red dwarf star. [5] In 1991 it was reported an exoplanet 10 times the mass of Earth was discovered around the pulsar, PSR B1829-10. [6]
The newly discovered exoplanets are 40 light-years away and may contain liquid water. ... "This is the first time that so many planets of this kind are found around the same star," continued ...
* Gas giant likely has no surface, liquid water if present could only be on a large satellite (none known) * density implies water in atmosphere, but none found yet * Possible class II ("water cloud") or class III ("clear") atmosphere planet [12] Gliese 581 c [citation needed] Gliese 581: 5.5 700–1000 20 7–11 12.9 2007 * Not in the CHZ
A potentially habitable exoplanet that is roughly similar in size to Earth has been found in a system located 40 light-years away, according to a new study.