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The first confirmed exoplanet is called 51 Pegasi b. It was discovered on October 6th 1995 by Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz.
Note: 51 Pegasi or 51 Pegasi a is the parent star.
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Is mercury an exoplanet?
No. An exoplanet is a planet outside of our Solar System.
What is the difference between exoplanet and extrasolar planet?
Both exoplanet and extrasolar planet are planets that are outside the solar sysytem.
Are one of Jupiter moons an exoplanet?
No. A moon is not a planet. An exoplanet is aplanet that orbits a star other than the sun.
Can you travel to a exoplanet?
No. The nearest exoplanet is more than four light years. We cannot travel anywhere close to that distance
Where did Copernicus make his discovery?
The theory was published in a famous book entitled (in Latin): 'De revolutionibus orbium coelestium', which means, 'On the revolutions of the orbs of the heavens'.
What is the largest exoplanet?
We won't know that until we are sure that we have discovered all of them.
What is the exoplanet discovered in 2010?
There have been 95 exoplanets discovered in 2010. You'll need to be more specific on the question.
How many miles is the exoplanet away from the earth?
which exoplanet is 'THE exoplanet'?
What is the darkest exoplanet?
The darkest exoplanet is "TRES-2B".
Is mercury an exoplanet?
No. An exoplanet is a planet outside of our Solar System.
What is the name of an extra solar planetary body that has been discovered?
A few thousand exoplanets have been discovered so far; according to the Wikipedia article on "Exoplanet": "As of 1 March 2017, a total of 3,586 confirmed exoplanets are listed in the Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia".The Wikipedia article "List of exoplanets" has a list of such exoplanets.
Is 51 pegasi an exoplanet?
51 Pegasi itself isn't an exoplanet, it's a Sun-like Star. But it does have an Exoplanet orbiting it, 51 Pegasi b (informally named Bellerophon.).
What is the name of first discovered pant?
the trouser
Where was radioactivty discovered?
Radioactivity was first discovered in Paris, France. It was discovered by a French physicist by the name of Henri Becquerel.
What is the difference between exoplanet and extrasolar planet?
Both exoplanet and extrasolar planet are planets that are outside the solar sysytem.
Are one of Jupiter moons an exoplanet?
No. A moon is not a planet. An exoplanet is aplanet that orbits a star other than the sun.
Helium was discovered as component of the?
Helium was first discovered as a component of the sun before being discovered on earth. Hence the name.
