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1444 Pannonia ( prov. designation : 1938 AE ) is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 29 kilometers (18 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 6 January 1938, by Hungarian astronomer György Kulin at Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, Hungary.
#2 4034 Vishnu
4034 Vishnu ( prov. designation : 1986 PA ) is a rare-type asteroid classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group, approximately 420 meters (1,400 feet) in diameter. It was discovered on 2 August 1986, by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at Palomar Observato
9971 Ishihara ( prov. designation : 1993 HS ) is a stony Flora asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) in diameter. It was discovered by Japanese amateur astronomers Kin Endate and Kazuro Watanabe at Kitami Observatory on 16 April 1993, [1] and n
#4 101955 Bennu
101955 Bennu (provisional designation 1999 RQ 36 ) [9] is a carbonaceous asteroid in the Apollo group discovered by the LINEAR Project on 11 September 1999. It is a potentially hazardous object that is listed on the Sentry Risk Table and tied for the highest cumulative rating on the Palermo Technica
#5 3752 Camillo
3752 Camillo is an inclined asteroid , classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group , approximately 2.3 kilometers (1.4 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 August 1985, by astronomers Eleanor Helin and Maria Barucci using a 0.9-metre (35 in) telescope at the CERGA Observatory in Cau
68109 Naomipasachoff , provisional designation 2000 YH 135 , is a background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 3.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 17 December 2000, by astronomers of the LONEOS program at the Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizo
1214 Richilde , provisional designation 1932 AA , is a dark background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 35 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory in 1932. Any reference of the asteroid's name to a person is unknown. [2] [
#8 2017 YE5
2017 YE 5 is a binary pair of asteroids of approximately equal size and mass, each about 0.9 km (0.56 mi) in diameter. Classified as a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object of the Apollo group , 2017 YE 5 was discovered by amateur astronomer Claudine Rinner at the Oukaïmeden Obser
#9 132524 APL
132524 APL , provisional designation 2002 JF 56 , is a small background asteroid in the intermediate asteroid belt . It was discovered by Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research in May 2002, [1] and imaged by the New Horizons space probe on its flyby in June 2006, when it was passing through the astero
#10 12052 Aretaon
12052 Aretaon / ær ɪ ˈ t eɪ ɒ n / is a mid-sized Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 3 May 1997, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at ESO's La Silla Observatory in northern Chile. [1] The dark Jovian asteroid has a rotation per
#11 12238 Actor
12238 Actor / ˈ æ k t ɔːr / is a Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 30 kilometers (19 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 17 December 1987, by astronomers Eric Elst and Guido Pizarro at the La Silla Observatory in northern Chile. [1] The dark Jovian asteroid has a rotation perio
#12 13184 Augeias
13184 Augeias / ɔː ˈ dʒ iː ə s / is a Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 34 kilometers (21 miles) in diameter. It was discovered by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at ESO's La Silla Observatory in northern Chile on 4 October 1996. [1] The dark Jovian asteroid has a rotation period of 11
#13 2011 FW62
2011 FW 62 , also designated 2015 AJ 281 , is a magnitude -5.0 trans-Neptunian object that was discovered in 2011. [2] Its orbital elements were very uncertain and it was lost. It was recovered on 6 January 2015 as 2015 AJ 281 . 2011 FW 62 has been identified as a member of the Haumea family in a dy
#14 14871 Pyramus
14871 Pyramus , provisional designation 1990 TH 7 , is a dark Zhongguo asteroid from the outermost region of the asteroid belt , approximately 9 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 13 October 1990 by German astronomers Lutz Schmadel and Freimut Börngen at the Karl Schwarzschild Ob
#15 95179 Berkó
95179 Berkó , provisional designation 2002 BO , is a Massalian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 1.4 kilometers (0.9 miles) in diameter. 95179 Berkó Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Sárneczky Z. Heiner Discovery site Piszkéstető Stn. Discovery date 16 January
#16 12444 Prothoon
12444 Prothoon / ˈ p r ɒ θ oʊ . ɒ n / is a large Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 64 kilometers (40 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 April 1996, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at the La Silla Observatory in northern Chile. [1] The assumed C-type asteroid is one of the
#17 10258 Sárneczky
10258 Sárneczky , provisional designation 1940 AB , is a background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 14 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 6 January 1940, by Hungarian astronomer György Kulin at the Konkoly Observatory , near Budapest. [2] The asteroid w
11509 Thersilochos / θ ər ˈ s ɪ l ə k ə s / is a Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp , approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 November 1990, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at the La Silla Observatory in northern Chile. [1] The dark Jovian asteroid belongs to the
#19 14789 GAISH
14789 GAISH , provisional designation 1969 TY 1 , is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 15 kilometers (9 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 8 October 1969, by Soviet astronomer Lyudmila Chernykh of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory at Nau
#20 2019 EU5
2019 EU 5 is an extreme trans-Neptunian object from the scattered disc on a highly eccentric orbit in the outermost region of the Solar System . It was discovered on 5 March 2019, by American astronomers Scott Sheppard , David Tholen , and Chad Trujillo at Mauna Kea Observatories in Hawaii, and anno
55P/Tempel–Tuttle (commonly known as Comet Tempel–Tuttle ) is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 33 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with a period of between 20 and 200 years. It was independently discovered by Wilhelm Tempel on December 19, 1865, and by Horace
11P/Tempel–Swift–LINEAR is a periodic Jupiter-family comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 11P/Tempel–Swift–LINEAR Discovery Discovered by Ernst Tempel , Lewis Swift & LINEAR Discovery date November 27, 1869 Alternative designations 1869 W1; 1869 III; 1869c; 1880 T1; 1880 IV;
#3 354P/LINEAR
354P/LINEAR (formerly P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)) is a small Solar System body that displayed characteristics of both an asteroid and a comet , and thus, was initially given a cometary designation. [1] Because it has the orbit of a main-belt asteroid and showed the tail of a comet , it was listed as a main-
#4 81P/Wild
Comet 81P/Wild , also known as Wild 2 (pronounced "vilt two") ( / ˈ v ɪ l t / VILT ), is a comet named after Swiss astronomer Paul Wild , who discovered it on January 6, 1978, using a 40-cm Schmidt telescope at Zimmerwald , Switzerland. [5] Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 81P/Wild Comet Wild 2 (81P
47P/Ashbrook–Jackson is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 47P/Ashbrook–Jackson Discovery Discovered by Joseph Ashbrook United States Cyril V. Jackson South Africa Discovery date August 26, 1948 Alternative designations 1948 IX; 1956 II; 1963 VI; 1971 III; 1978 X
#1 NGC 814
NGC 814 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It is estimated to be about 70 million light-years from the Milky Way [3] and has a diameter of approximately 30,000 ly. NGC 814 was discovered on January 6, 1886 by the American astronomer Ormond Stone . [4] Lenticular galaxy in the conste
#2 NGC 1741
NGC 1741 is a distant pair of interacting galaxies ( NGC 1741A and NGC 1741B ) in the Eridanus constellation . [3] [4] It was discovered on 6 January 1878 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan . [5] As a result of the collision, the galaxies are in a rapid starbust phase. [6] [4] The galaxies are cla
#3 NGC 1409
NGC 1409 is a quiescent [4] lenticular galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Taurus . It was discovered by the German-born astronomer William Herschel on January 6, 1785. [6] NGC 1409 is located in close proximity to the smaller Seyfert galaxy NGC 1410 , and the two are strongly interacting . Th
#4 NGC 2023
NGC 2023 is an emission and reflection nebula in the equatorial constellation of Orion . It was discovered by the German -born astronomer William Herschel on 6 January 1785. This reflection nebula is one of the largest in the sky, [4] with a size of 10 × 10 arcminutes . [3] It is located at a distan
#5 NGC 941
NGC 941 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Triangulum . It is an estimated 55 million light-years [3] from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 55,000 light years. The galaxies NGC 926 , NGC 934 , NGC 936 , NGC 955 are located in the same sky area. NGC 941 was discove
#6 NGC 936
NGC 936 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It is at a distance of about 60 million light-years away from Earth. Its nucleus and prominent bar have high surface brightness. Because of the shape of the prominent bar, the nucleus and the ring of stars at the end of the barrel, t
#7 NGC 2974
NGC 2974 (also catalogued as NGC 2652 ) is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Sextans . It is located at a distance of circa 90 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 2974 is about 90,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Her
#1 Remote Astronomical Society Observatory of New Mexico
The Remote Astronomical Society ( RAS ) Observatory, Mayhill , also known as the New Mexico Skies Observatory ( obs. code H06 [2] ) is a remotely controlled observatory hosted by the New Mexico Skies astronomy hosting company. [3] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2009
#2 Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca
The Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca ( Spanish : Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca , OAM ) is an observatory just south of Costitx , Mallorca , Spain . [3] Observatory Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca Alternative names ca Observatory code 620 Location Costitx , Mallorca , Spain Coor
#3 List of solar eclipses visible from Russia
This list of solar eclipses visible from Russia enumerates the solar eclipses that have been seen and will be seen in Russia . Lists of solar eclipses Geometry of a total solar eclipse (not to scale) Solar eclipses in antiquity Solar eclipses in the Middle Ages Modern history 16th 17th 18th 19th 20t
Farpoint Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League , or NEKAAL . It is located on the grounds of Mission Valley High School at Eskridge , near Auburn, Kansas , approximately 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Topeka , Kansas , Unit
The Vainu Bappu Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics . It is located at Kavalur in the Javadi Hills , near Vaniyambadi in Tirupathur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is 200 km south-west of Chennai and 175 km south-e
Kleť Observatory ( Czech : Hvězdárna Kleť ; obs. code : 046 ) is an astronomical observatory in the Czech Republic . It is situated in South Bohemia , south of the summit of Mount Kleť , near the town of České Budějovice . Constructed in 1957, the observatory is at an altitude of 1,070 metres (3,510
Ole Rømer Observatory ( Danish : Ole Rømer Observatoriet ) is an astronomical observatory and museum, built in 1911 and located in Aarhus , Denmark. It is operated by Aarhus University and functions both as a research and training laboratory for the university Institute for Physics and Astronomy and
Griffith Observatory is an observatory in Los Angeles , California on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park . It commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin including Downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The observat
#9 Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2
The Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 ( OAO-2 , nicknamed Stargazer ) was the first successful space telescope (first space telescope being OAO-1 , which failed to operate once in orbit), launched on December 7, 1968. [2] An Atlas-Centaur rocket launched it into a nearly circular 750-kilometre (47
#10 V. P. Engel'gardt Astronomical Observatory
The V. P. Engel'gardt Astronomical Observatory ( Russian : Астрономическая обсерватория им. В. П. Энгельгардта ), also known simply as the Engelhardt Observatory , is located 20 kilometers west of Kazan , Russia. Its observatory code is 136 . The co-ordinates are about 55°50′23″N 48°48′45″E . [1] Ob
#11 LIGO
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory ( LIGO ) is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory designed to detect cosmic gravitational waves and to develop gravitational-wave observations as an astronomical tool. [1] Two large observatories were built in the United States with
The Črni Vrh Observatory ( Slovene : Observatorij Črni Vrh , IAU code : 106 ) is an astronomical observatory located in western Slovenia , close to the settlement of Črni Vrh , near the town of Idrija . The current observatory was built in 1985 and stands at an elevation of 730 metres (2,400 ft) .
#13 Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
The Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (translated: Paris Institute of Astrophysics ) is a research institute in Paris , France . The Institute is part of the Sorbonne University and is associated with the CNRS Centre national de la recherche scientifique . It is located at 98bis, Boulevard Arago Il
#14 Sternberg Astronomical Institute
The Sternberg Astronomical Institute (Государственный астрономический институт имени Штернберга in Russian), also known as GAISh ( ГАИШ ), is a research institution in Moscow , Russia , a division of Moscow State University . The institute is named after astronomer Pavel Karlovich Shternberg . It wa
#1 Kepler-442b
Kepler-442b [1] [4] [5] (also known by its Kepler object of interest designation KOI-4742.01 ) is a confirmed near-Earth-sized exoplanet , likely rocky , orbiting within the habitable zone of the K-type main-sequence star [6] Kepler-442 , about 1,206 light-years (370 pc ) from Earth in the constel
#2 Kepler-296e
Kepler-296e (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-1422.05) is a confirmed Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of Kepler-296 . The planet was discovered by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft using the transit method , in which the dimming effect that a planet causes
#3 Kepler-186f
Kepler-186f (also known by its Kepler object of interest designation KOI-571.05 ) is an exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf Kepler-186 , [4] [5] [6] about 580 light-years (180 parsecs ) from Earth . [7] Goldilocks terrestrial exoplanet orbiting Kepler-186 Kepler-186f [1] [2] Size comparison of Kepler-1
#4 Kepler-296f
Kepler-296f [1] [2] [3] (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-1422.04 ) is a confirmed super-Earth exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of Kepler-296 . The planet was discovered by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft using the transit method , in which the dimming effect that a
#5 Kepler-440b
Kepler-440b (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-4087.01) is a confirmed super-Earth exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of Kepler-440 , about 850 light-years (261 pc) from Earth . [1] The planet was discovered by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft using the transit method
#6 Kepler-438b
Kepler-438b (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-3284.01 ) is a confirmed near-Earth-sized exoplanet . It is likely rocky [ citation needed ] . It orbits on the inner edge of the habitable zone of a red dwarf , Kepler-438 , about 472.9 light-years (141,8 parsecs ) from Earth
#7 HD 156668 b
HD 156668 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 156668 78.5 light-years away in the constellation Hercules . It has a minimum mass of 3.1 Earth masses. At the time of discovery it was the second least massive planet discovered by the radial velocity method after Gliese 581 e , subject to th
#8 HD 19467 B
HD 19467 B [1] (also stylized as HD 19467 b [2] ) is a brown dwarf or a super-Jupiter exoplanet [2] orbiting around the Sun -like star , HD 19467 approximately 101 light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus . It has a surface temperature of 978.0 K (704.9 °C; 1,300.7 °F) , [2] and is cl
#1 Liisi Oterma
Liisi Oterma ( Finnish pronunciation: [ˈliːsi ˈʔotermɑ] ; 6 January 1915 – 4 April 2001) was a Finnish astronomer , the first woman to get a Ph.D. degree in astronomy in Finland. [1] Finnish astronomer Liisi Oterma Born January 6, 1915 Turku Died April 4, 2001 Turku Scientific career Fields Astron
Lyudmila Georgievna Karachkina ( Russian : Людмила Георгиевна Карачкина , born 3 September 1948, Rostov-on-Don ) is an astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . [2] Ukrainian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 130 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets In 1978 she began as a staff astro
Augusto Testa (born 1950) is an Italian amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets , observing at the Sormano Astronomical Observatory in northern Italy. According to the Minor Planet Center , he has discovered numerous asteroids during 1994–2000, all of them in collaboration with other as
#4 Kin Endate
Kin Endate ( 円館 金 , Endate Kin , born December 15, 1960) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who has discovered hundreds of asteroids, most of them in collaboration with Kazuro Watanabe , placing him among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets . [1] Minor planets discovered: 624 [1] see §
Snježana Kordić ( pronounced [sɲěʒana kôːrditɕ] ( listen ) ; born 29 October 1964) [1] is a Croatian linguist . [3] In addition to her work in syntax , she has written on sociolinguistics . [2] Kordić is known among non-specialists for numerous articles against the puristic and prescriptive langua
#6 Mario Livio
Mario Livio (born June 19, 1945) is an Israeli-American astrophysicist and an author of works that popularize science and mathematics. For 24 years (1991-2015) he was an astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute , which operates the Hubble Space Telescope . He has published more than 4
#7 Fatin Gökmen
Fatin Gökmen (6 January 1877 – 1955) was a Turkish astronomer and politician. He was a key figure in facilitating the emergence of the modern astronomical observatory in Turkey. The Imperial Observatory, established in Constantinople in 1867 under the directorship of Aristide Coumbary, was mainly a
Kazurō Watanabe ( 渡辺 和郎 , Watanabe Kazurō , born May 1, 1955) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] He was born in Hokkaidō , Japan and is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan as well as of the Oriental Astronomical Association . Japanese astronomer
Stefano Sposetti (born 22 December 1958) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] [3] He lives in Gnosca , in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland in the Ticino Alps , where the Gnosca Observatory is located. Swiss astronomer Flyby of Asteroid 2004 FH in Mar
#10 Paul G. Comba
Paul G. Comba (1926 – April 5, 2017) was an Italian-American computer scientist , an amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] Paul G. Comba Born 1926 ( 1926 ) Tunisia Died April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04) (aged 90–91) Education Ph.D. Alma mater University of Turin , Blufft
#11 Marc Buie
Marc William Buie ( / ˈ b uː i / ; born 1958) is an American astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets who works at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado in the Space Science Department. [1] Formerly he worked at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and was the Sen
#12 Peter Kolény
Peter Kolény is a Slovak astronomer . He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids . [2] As of January 2010, the IAU Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery or codiscovery of 35 asteroids. [3] Slovak astronomer Minor planets discovered: 35 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
Nicolaus Copernicus ( / k oʊ ˈ p ɜːr n ɪ k ə s , k ə -/ ; [2] [3] [4] Polish : Mikołaj Kopernik ; [lower-alpha 2] Middle Low German : Niklas Koppernigk , German : Nikolaus Kopernikus ; 19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance polymath , active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic
#14 Paul Wiegert
Paul Arnold Wiegert (born 1967) is a Canadian astronomer , discoverer of minor planets and professor at the University of Western Ontario . [2] Canadian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 85 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Wiegert studies unusual orbits of both observed objects and
#15 Takeshi Urata
Takeshi Urata ( 浦田 武 , Urata Takeshi , 1947 – December 15, 2012) [2] was a Japanese astronomer . He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , observing at Nihondaira Observatory . Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 642 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets In 1978 he became the fi
#16 James Hartness
James Hartness (September 3, 1861 – February 2, 1934) was an American inventor, mechanical engineer , entrepreneur, amateur astronomer , and politician who served as the 58th governor of Vermont from 1921 to 1923. American engineer and Vermont politician (1861–1934) James Hartness 58th Governor of V
#17 Paul Wild (Swiss astronomer)
Paul Wild ( German: [ˈvɪlt] ; 5 October 1925 – 2 July 2014) was a Swiss astronomer and director of the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern , who discovered numerous comets , asteroids and supernovae . [1] [2] Swiss astronomer Paul Wild Paul Wild at University of Bern in 2006 Born ( 1925
#18 Patrick Wiggins (astronomer)
Patrick Wiggins (born 1949) is an American amateur astronomer, and a discoverer of minor planets as well as supernovae . Wiggins worked as an educator at the Old Hansen Planetarium in Salt Lake City, Utah for 26 years before retirement. As of 2021 [update] he works for the University of Utah Departm
Jean-Claude Merlin (born 1954) is a French astronomer , founder-president of the Burgundy Astronomical Society ( French : Société Astronomique de Bourgogne ) and a discoverer of minor planets . He was laureate of the Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet Fondation de la Vocation in 1982 and received the Prix Ge
Stephen P. Laurie is a British amateur astronomer . He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids and comets , [1] although his profession is that of an actuary . [2] He has also worked on searches for dwarf stars [3] and discovered a supernova (SN 1997bq in NGC 3147) in 1997. [2] [4] British astronomer
#1 HIP 11952
HIP 11952 is a star in the Milky Way galaxy, located 375 light-years away from the Sun . While the spectral lines strongly indicate that the star is of spectral type F2V-IV, previous analyses have stated that the star is a G8III giant star and an F0V main-sequence star. [3] Located in the constellat
V838 Monocerotis ( Nova Monocerotis 2002 ) is a spectroscopic binary star system in the constellation Monoceros about 19,000 light years (6 kpc ) from the Sun . The previously unremarked star was observed in early 2002 experiencing a major outburst, and was possibly one of the largest known stars fo
#3 Kepler-442
Kepler-442 is a K-type main-sequence star approximately 1,206 light years from Earth in the constellation Lyra . It is located within the field of vision of the Kepler spacecraft , the satellite that NASA 's Kepler Mission used to detect planets that may be transiting their stars. On January 6, 2015
#4 Kepler-138
Kepler-138 , also known as KOI-314 , is a red dwarf [3] [7] located in the constellation Lyra , 218 light years from Earth . [1] It is located within the field of vision of the Kepler spacecraft , the satellite that NASA 's Kepler Mission used to detect planets that may be transiting their stars. Re
A circumbinary planet is a planet that orbits two stars instead of one. The two stars orbit each other in a binary star system, while the planet typically orbits farther from the center of the system than either of the two stars, although planets in stable orbits around one of the two stars in a bin