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Young (160 MYO) Sun-like star 57 ly away, visible to the naked eye in Virgo and put on star charts since 1598. Contains the smallest visually detected planet. Its about four times as massive as Jupiter and the same size, which has dubbed it as a second Jupiter. It is rather blue, with a dark magenta hugh, which is the second exoplanet whose color has been directly detected. Orbits beyond Neptune-like distances, challenging formation theories, since there's not enough material at this distance.
59 Virginis System Web Pages[]
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/59_Virginis
- 2013 Year in Review: http://www.space.com/24082-most-amazing-exoplanet-discoveries-2013.html
59 Virginis System In the News[]
Magenta Planet Imaged (2013)[]
- See also TW Hydrae System
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/08/09/nasa-finds-a-pink-planet-that-challenges-current-theories/
- http://www.subarutelescope.org/Pressrelease/2013/08/04/index.html
- http://www.space.com/22265-small-alien-planet-direct-photo.html
- http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/Directly-Imaged-Planet-218380421.html
- http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/astronomers-image-lowest-mass-exoplanet-around-a-sun-like-star/#.UgAJq23xSN8
- http://www.space.com/22192-gas-giant-planet-directly-imaged.html
See Also[]
- Aliases: GJ 504 System, 59 Virginis System, e Virginis System, HR 5011 System, Gliese 504 System
- Imaged Exoplanets