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Third exoplanet detected in the planetary system HD 176986
- February 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Using HARPS and HARPS-N spectrographs, astronomers have observed a nearby K-type star designated HD 176986, known to host two super-Earth exoplanets. The observations resulted in the discovery of another planet in the system at least several times more massive than Earth. The finding was detailed in a paper published January 28 in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal.
Originally published at Phys.org