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Old 07-11-2007, 08:30 PM
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5th exoplanet for 55 Cancri f

November 6th 2007.
A 5th planet has been found orbiting star 55 Cancri f.

260 day orbit period. 0.78 AU from parent star places it in an empty zone between two other planets. Mass = 45.7 X Earth.

Sciencedaily press http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1106133058.htm

Info on planet found here. pdf file (1.1MB)
http://exoplanet.eu/papers/debra.pdf
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