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First detection of an exoplanet orbiting two stars at once with radial velocity

publication date24. 02. 2022
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Exoplanet Kepler-16 (AB) b orbits a binary star 245 light years from the Sun. It is the first such exoplanet detected with radial velocity method, which measures gravitational influence of the planet on its star.

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The exoplanet has one third of Jupiter's mass and 75 % of its size. One year on this world lasts 228 days.
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