Unexpected Discovery: Exoplanet Unveiled in Complex 3-Body Star System by Powerful Telescope
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The Very Large Telescope in Chile has discovered a massive exoplanet orbiting a star in a multi-star system known as HIP 81208. The exoplanet, 15 times the mass of Jupiter, orbits a smaller star that itself orbits a larger star. The system also includes a brown dwarf. This marks the first hierarchical quadruple system found using direct imaging, providing valuable insights into the formation of complex systems.
Topics:technology#brown-dwarf#direct-imaging#exoplanet#science-and-astronomy#star-system#very-large-telescope
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