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HD 65216 c

World type: sub_neptune
Discovery method: Radial Velocity
Discovery year: 2013
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HD 65216 c is an intriguing exoplanet orbiting the star HD 65216, discovered back in 2013 using the clever radial velocity technique with the HARPS Spectrograph at the La Silla Observatory. This method essentially listens to the star’s tiny wobble caused by the planet’s gravitational tug, revealing HD 65216 c’s hidden presence. Though we don’t have a fancy proper name for it yet, this distant world sparks curiosity as it orbits silently far away from our Solar System. Its discovery from the ground reminds us how much can be uncovered just by carefully monitoring the stars, proving that the universe is full of unseen companions waiting to be found. HD 65216 c is one small piece in the grand cosmic puzzle that astronomers love to solve.