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Measuring Minute Variation in the Motion of Star Gl 876b Due to the Gravitational Pull of its Companion

Measuring Minute Variation in the Motion of Star Gl 876b Due to the Gravitational Pull of its Companion
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Gliese 876b
  • Release Date
    December 3, 2002
  • Science Release
    Hubble Makes Precise Measure of Extrasolar World’s True Mass
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  • Credit
    NASA and A. Feild (STScI)

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