Giant Exoplanet's Bizarre Orbit (IMAGE)

W. M. Keck Observatory

Giant Exoplanet's Bizarre Orbit

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This illustration compares the eccentric orbit of HR 5183 b to the more circular orbits of the planets in our own solar system.

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W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko

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