Astronomy and Space

Gliese 86

Gliese 86 (13 G. Eridani, HD 13445) is a K-type main-sequence star 35 light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus. It has been confirmed that a white dwarf orbits the primary star. In 1998 the European Southern Observatory announced that an extrasolar planet was also orbiting the star.

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• ▸Binary pulsar
• ▸Beyer, Peacock and Company
• ▸Explorer 49

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