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The planet was discovered by the team of [[Stéphane Udry]] of the Geneva Observatory in [[Switzerland]] using the [[HARPS]] instrument on the [[European Southern Observatory]] 3.6 meter telescope in [[La Silla]], [[Chile]]. Udry's team employed the [[radial velocity]] technique, in which the size and mass of a planet are determined based on the small perturbations it induces in its parent star’s orbit via gravity. | The planet was discovered by the team of [[Stéphane Udry]] of the Geneva Observatory in [[Switzerland]] using the [[HARPS]] instrument on the [[European Southern Observatory]] 3.6 meter telescope in [[La Silla]], [[Chile]]. Udry's team employed the [[radial velocity]] technique, in which the size and mass of a planet are determined based on the small perturbations it induces in its parent star’s orbit via gravity. | ||
The team is confident that the planet exists but recognizes that unlikely events could mimic its existence. They believe the issue will be settled by upcoming studies. | |||
The team is | |||
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Gliese 581 d is an extrasolar planet orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 581. Due to its mass it can be categorized as a Super-earth.
Gliese 581 d is near the outer edge of the Habitable zone. [1]
Discovery
The planet was discovered by the team of Stéphane Udry of the Geneva Observatory in Switzerland using the HARPS instrument on the European Southern Observatory 3.6 meter telescope in La Silla, Chile. Udry's team employed the radial velocity technique, in which the size and mass of a planet are determined based on the small perturbations it induces in its parent star’s orbit via gravity.
The team is confident that the planet exists but recognizes that unlikely events could mimic its existence. They believe the issue will be settled by upcoming studies.
References
External links
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- ↑ "The Habitability of Super-Earths in Gliese 581". http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/arxiv/pdf/0705/0705.3758v1.pdf. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.