The Planetary System of HR 8799 (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

The Planetary System of HR 8799

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The planetary system of HR 8799. Most of the light of the star has been erased by the processing of the images and the four planets, identified from b to e in the order of their discovery, are easily detected.

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A.-L. Maire / LBTO

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