Exoplanetary systems exhibit a broad range of architectures which, in turn, enable a variety of dynamical environments.
Gaia-5b
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High-precision NEID Spectrograph Helps Confirm First Gaia Astrometric Planet Discovery
NEID (rhymes with fluid) is a high-precision radial-velocity spectrograph that is designed to measure the extremely minute wobble of nearby stars using the radial velocity effect. This effect results from […]
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Wobbling Stars Reveal Hidden Companions In Gaia Data
New research, published today, uses data collected by ESA’s Gaia spacecraft to confirm the existence of two mysterious celestial objects. Gaia-4b is a ‘Super-Jupiter’ exoplanet, and Gaia-5b a brown dwarf. […]