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HD 183263 c

World type: gas_giant
Discovery method: Radial Velocity
Discovery year: 2008
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HD 183263 c orbits the star HD 183263, a distant sun much like our own, discovered back in 2008 using the impressive HIRES Spectrometer at the W. M. Keck Observatory. This exoplanet was found by tracking tiny wobbles in its star’s motion with the radial velocity method, a clever technique that reveals hidden worlds without needing a space telescope. While we don’t have a catchy nickname for this planet yet, HD 183263 c invites curiosity as a giant neighbor dancing silently in its star’s gravitational embrace. It’s a reminder of the many unseen planets out there waiting to be discovered, expanding our cosmic neighborhood beyond the familiar starry skies we see from Earth.