Which star of the pleiades is the planet around ?
2007-12-17 05:35:46 · 3 answers · asked by Kara 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
OH !
It's in my astronomy news inbox .. I've been tracking it .
Okay latest one says ..The star is HD 23514. Here is where i got the info and
more ..
http://news.google.com/news?tab=wn&hl=en&ned=us&q=pleiades&btnG=Search+News
2007-12-17 05:55:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The star is HD 23514, which is a little more massive and luminous than the Sun. However, astronomers have not actually discovered a planet. Rather, they have detected large amounts of dust in orbit around the star, which is considered evidence of planet formation as it is most likely due to collisions of rocky bodies, which is a known stage in planetary formation.
2007-12-17 05:41:38 · answer #2 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's HD 23514. The star is about twice the mass & brightness of our sun.
2007-12-17 05:41:40 · answer #3 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋