Astronomy and Space

51 Pegasi

51 Pegasi, also named Helvetios (), is a Sun-like star located 50.6 light-years (15.5 parsecs) from Earth in the constellation of Pegasus. It was the first main-sequence star found to have an exoplanet (designated 51 Pegasi b, officially named Dimidium) orbiting it.

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• ▸Binary pulsar
• ▸Masungi Georeserve
• ▸37 Comae Berenices

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