Technical facts about this news release:
| About the Object |
| Object Name: |
Gliese 876b; Gl 876b; GJ 876b; Ross 780b |
| Object Description: |
Extrasolarplanet; Companion to Star Gliese 876 (Ross 780) |
| Position (J2000): |
R.A. 22h 53m 16.73s
Dec. -14° 15' 49.3" |
| Constellation: |
Aquarius |
| Distance: |
15.19 light-years (4.66 parsecs) |
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| About the Data |
| Instrument: |
FGS |
| Exposure Date(s): |
June - August, November 1999; May 2000; November 2001 |
| Exposure Time: |
4 hours |
| Principal Astronomers: |
T. Forveille (CFHT/Observatoire de Grenoble), G. F. Benedict and B. McArthur (McDonald Observatory), X. Delfosse (Observatoire de Grenoble), E. Nelan (STScI), R. P. Butler (Carnegie Institute), W. Spiesman (McDonald Observatory), G. W. Marcy (UC Berkeley), B. Goldman (NMSU), C. Perrier (Observatorie de Grenoble), W. Jefferys (University of Texas), M. Mayor (Observatorie de Geneve) |
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| About the Image |
| Release Date: |
December 3, 2002 |
| Filters: |
F583W |
| Release Credit: |
NASA and G. F. Benedict (McDonald Observatory) |
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