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November 14, 2008

Gemini Observatory discovery image using the Altair adaptive optics system on Gemini North.

Gemini Observatory discovery image using the Altair adaptive optics system on the Gemini North telescope with the Near-Infrared Imager. The image shows two of the three confirmed planets indicated as "b" and "c" on the image below: "b" is the ~7 Jupiter-mass planet orbiting at about 70 AU; planet "c" is the ~10 Jupiter-mass planet orbiting the star at about 40 AU. Due to the brightness of the central star, it has been blocked and appears blank in this image to increase visibility of the planets.

Credit: Gemini Observatory

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