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What is a Jupiter-mass companion to a solar-type star?

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DarkMatter

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May 16, 2008, 5:04:58 AM5/16/08
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What is a Jupiter-mass companion to a solar-type star?

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v378/n6555/abs/378355a0.html

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> What is a Jupiter-mass companion to a solar-type star?
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> http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v378/n6555/abs/378355a0.html

The star is similar to our Sun, and its companion is
believed to have about the same amount of mass as
planet Jupiter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/51_Pegasi

Actually, this particular planet, named "Bellerophon",
is thought to be about half the mass of Jupiter.

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