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Name of the new planet founs in 2007?

At least 28 planets were found in 2008, all of them exoplanets (i.e. planets oribiting stars other than the Sun). Exoplanets are generally named as follows: Technical star name + lower case letter denoting the order in which the planets are discovered around that star (starting with "b" because "A" stands for the star itself). For instance 51 Pegasi b means the first planet discovered orbiting the star 51 Pegasi.


When was the first planet discovered outside of our solar system?

The first confirmed detection was in 1992, with the discovery of several planets orbiting a pulsar. The first confirmed detection of an exoplanet orbiting a main-sequence star was made in 6th October 1995, when a giant planet (51 Pegasi b) was found in a four-day orbit around the nearby G-type star 51 Pegasi.


Which planet has a diameter that is about four times the diameter of Earth?

Both Uranus' and Neptune's diameters are about four times bigger than the Earth's, but Uranus is the closest, with about 50 000 km. The Earth's diameter is 12 756 km, and 4 times bigger than that is 51 024.


How many girls are on the planet?

At this moment in time, there are about 3,456,782,098,781girls on the planet...


When was the first planet orbiting another star discovered?

ANSWER:Copernicus, who was a Polish clergyman, a Canon- ranking between Priest and Bishop a now-obsolete rank. He theorized that the earth revolved around the sun and that all the planets revolved around the earth, thus the earth was not the center of the universe. Its called the Copernican theory.He also devised mechanical drawing instruments to trace eclipses, or is supposed to have. Nicolas Copernicus

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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 planet orbits a star other than your own?

There are hundreds of "exoplanets" (in orbit around stars other than Sol), but these don't have proper names, just designations. The usual convention is to add a lowercase letter to the designation of the star, so an object orbiting 51 Pegasi would be 51 Pegasi a, the next object 51 Pegasi b, and so on.


What is the name of the first exoplanet discovered?

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.


How did astronomers deduced that star called 51 Pegasi has a planet revolving around it?

The star they were observing, 51 Pegasi, moved back and forth only very slightly. Therefore, they knew the invisible object could not have enough mass to be a star. They deduced that it must be a planet.


How far is 51 pegasi?

51 Pegasi is approximately 50.9 light-years away from Earth. It is a star located in the constellation of Pegasus and is known for hosting the first exoplanet discovered orbiting a main-sequence star.


What is 51 Pegasi b and S Ori70?

51 Pegasi B is an exoplanet orbiting a sun like star called 51 Pegasi.S Ori 70 - Is still not confirmed. It might be a brown dwarf, but it could be an exoplanet.


Is the sun of planet glies red in color and just as hot as the sun of earth?

The sun of the exoplanet Gliese 581 is a red dwarf star, emitting redder light than our Sun. It is cooler and less massive than our Sun, making it dimmer and emitting less heat and light. Therefore, the sun of Planet Gliese is not as hot as the sun of Earth.


How long is planet 51?

'Planet 51' is 91 minutes .


Is Bellerophon the name of a planet?

No, Bellerophon is not the name of a planet. Bellerophon is a figure in Greek mythology known for taming the winged horse Pegasus and slaying the Chimera. It is not associated with any celestial body in astronomy.


Name of the new planet founs in 2007?

At least 28 planets were found in 2008, all of them exoplanets (i.e. planets oribiting stars other than the Sun). Exoplanets are generally named as follows: Technical star name + lower case letter denoting the order in which the planets are discovered around that star (starting with "b" because "A" stands for the star itself). For instance 51 Pegasi b means the first planet discovered orbiting the star 51 Pegasi.


When was Planet 51 released?

Planet 51 was released on 11/20/2009.


What was the Production Budget for Planet 51?

The Production Budget for Planet 51 was $60,000,000.