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HD 180902 b is a sub_neptune exoplanet discovered in 2009
using the Radial Velocity method at W. M. Keck Observatory. The 10 m Keck I Telescope
was employed with the instruments of the HIRES Spectrometer.
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Discovery Details
World type: sub_neptune
Discovery method: Radial Velocity
Discovery year: 2009
Facility: W. M. Keck Observatory
Instrument: HIRES Spectrometer
Telescope: 10 m Keck I Telescope
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HD 180902 b is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star HD 180902, tucked away in the cosmic neighborhood discovered back in 2009. Using the clever radial velocity technique, astronomers at the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii spotted this distant world by observing the subtle wobbles of its host star with the HIRES Spectrometer. Although it doesn't have a catchy nickname yet, HD 180902 b is a reminder of how planets beyond our solar system can be found by listening carefully to the stars. This giant world spins around its star in a dance invisible to the naked eye but thrilling to scientists eager to explore the vast variety of planetary systems scattered across the galaxy.
