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A New Signal Around HD 206893 B: An Exomoon Candidate Revealed By Ultra-high-precision Astrometry - Astrobiology
A study led by a researcher from the Paris Observatory-PSL within the Laboratory for Instrumentation and Research in Astrophysics (LIRA – CNRS / Sorbonne University / Université Paris Cité) reveals a subtle periodic motion around the substellar companion HD 206893 B, consistent with the presence of a massive exomoon. The results, based on observations made […] The post A New Signal Around HD 206893 B: An Exomoon Candidate Revealed By Ultra-high-…
Is a surprisingly massive exomoon orbiting this big exoplanet?
View larger. | Artist’s concept of a massive exomoon orbiting a gas giant exoplanet. A team of astronomers says it might have detected a huge exomoon orbiting the gas giant exoplanet HD 206893 B, 133 light-years from Earth. Image via NASA/ ESA/ L. Hustak (STScI). EarthSky’s 2026 lunar calendar is available now. Get yours today! Makes a great gift. Do exoplanets have exomoons? There are a growing number of candidates, but no distant planet has y…
In the star system HD 206893 a companion was discovered in the orbit around a brown dwarf after astrometric measurements. Can you talk about an exomond? Or is it something else?
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