Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 30, 1996

70 Virginis b: A New Water Planet?

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 30, 1996 is “70 Virginis b: A New Water Planet?,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Discovery Credit: G. Marcy (SFSU), and P. Butler (UC Berkeley) Photo Copyright: Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Anglo-Australian Observatory, and AURA). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

From the explanation

“The star 70 Virginis has a planet. This recent discovery is the second known case of a planet orbiting a normal star other than our Sun itself.”

— APOD editors, January 30, 1996

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At a glance

Date: January 30, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Discovery Credit: G. Marcy (SFSU), and P. Butler (UC Berkeley) Photo Copyright: Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Anglo-Australian Observatory, and AURA
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 151 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 30, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-january-30-70-virginis-b-a-new-water-planet

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