Pegasi

Since the 1995 discovery of a planet orbiting the star 51 Pegasi, which resides about 50 light years away from us, by Swiss astronomers, more than 500 planets have been detected orbiting nearby stars, according to the list kept by Jean Schneider of the Paris Observatory.

Astronomers hunting alien Earths 2011

For many years before that, it held a dual role, being catalogued as both Alpha Andromedae and Delta Pegasi.

Starwatch: The Pegasus Hour 2011

Finally, in 1995, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz in Switzerland made a claim that stuck: 51 Pegasi b, a Jupiter-size planet about 50 light years away that orbits its star, 51 Pegasi, at the astonishingly rapid pace of once every four days.

It's Crowded Out There Mike Brown 2011

It was no coincidence that the emergence of astrobiology as a respected and, soon after, a hot field of research occurred in the mid- and late 1990s—right as it became clear that the discovery of the first extrasolar planet, 51 Pegasi, would be followed by many more.

First Contact Marc Kaufman 2011

It was no coincidence that the emergence of astrobiology as a respected and, soon after, a hot field of research occurred in the mid- and late 1990s—right as it became clear that the discovery of the first extrasolar planet, 51 Pegasi, would be followed by many more.

First Contact Marc Kaufman 2011

Nobody on Pegasi Prime knows about this experiment.

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Geoff Marcy, one of the most successful early planet finders, recounts the difficulty he had securing funding before the discovery of 51 Pegasi b.

It's Crowded Out There Mike Brown 2011

In that span, astronomers have reported more than 500 planets orbiting nearby stars, a gold rush sparked by the 1995 discovery of a large planet orbiting the star 51 Pegasi, some 51 light years away, by members of a Swiss team.

Researchers question discovery of 'Goldilocks' planet 2011

V391b Pegasi and its sun are located some 4,500 light years from our solar system, and the planet is three times heavier than Jupiter, the largest planet revolving around the sun.

Planet Found That Dinosaurs Would Gaze Up To | Impact Lab 2007

But these characteristics do not make V391 Peg and V391b Pegasi very different from the 200 exoplanets that have already been discovered.

Planet Found That Dinosaurs Would Gaze Up To | Impact Lab 2007