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51 Pegasi b facts for kids

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Artist impression of the exoplanet 51 Pegasi b
Conception of 51 Pegasi b

51 Pegasi b, also called Bellerephon or 51 Peg b, is the first extrasolar planet discovered orbiting a main-sequence star, 51 Pegasi. Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz announced the discovery on 6 October 1995. It is 50 light years away in the direction of the constellation Pegasus.


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  • Pegasus 51 location

    The location of 51 Pegasi in Pegasus

  • First exo 39x27 CMYK-1

    Promotional "Exoplanet Travel Bureau" poster from NASA

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