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HD 189733b

Illustration of exoplanet HD 189733b - a huge gas giant.

An illustration of exoplanet HD 189733b, a huge gas giant that orbits very close to its host star HD 189733. At a distance of 63 light-years from Earth, this is one of our nearest exoplanets.

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Rights: NASA, ESA, M. Kornmesser
Published: 11 March 2019Size: 822.47 KB
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