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Pr0211 b

World type: sub_neptune
Discovery method: Radial Velocity
Discovery year: 2012
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Pr0211 b is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star Pr0211, discovered back in 2012 using the clever radial velocity method at the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory. This space traveler was spotted with the help of the TRES Echelle Spectrograph, a nifty instrument that detects wobbles in a star caused by orbiting planets. While it may not have a catchy proper name yet, Pr0211 b certainly sparks curiosity, residing in a distant star system that reminds us how much more there is to explore beyond our solar system. Imagine standing on its surface — if you could! — and marveling at a starry sky quite unlike our own. Pr0211 b is a small but thrilling piece of the grand cosmic puzzle.