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Jupiter-like exoplanet found in system similar to the Solar System
short by Aishwarya Awasthi / on Tuesday, 21 February, 2023
A Jupiter-like exoplanet has been found orbiting the star AF Leporis. It's the lightest exoplanet detected with the combined use of astrometric measurements and direct imaging. The system has similarities to our Solar System. The star has the same mass and temperature as the Sun. The planet orbits it at a distance similar to that between Saturn and the Sun.
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