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A Neptune-sized transiting planet closely orbiting a 5–10-million-year-old star

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  • Trevor J. David

    (Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, California Institute of Technology)

  • Lynne A. Hillenbrand

    (Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, California Institute of Technology)

  • Erik A. Petigura

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • John M. Carpenter

    (Joint ALMA Observatory, Avenida Alonso de Córdova)

  • Ian J. M. Crossfield

    (Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona)

  • Sasha Hinkley

    (University of Exeter)

  • David R. Ciardi

    (NASA Exoplanet Science Institute, California Institute of Technology)

  • Andrew W. Howard

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawai‘i at Maˉnoa)

  • Howard T. Isaacson

    (University of California)

  • Ann Marie Cody

    (NASA Ames Research Center)

  • Joshua E. Schlieder

    (NASA Ames Research Center)

  • Charles A. Beichman

    (NASA Exoplanet Science Institute, California Institute of Technology)

  • Scott A. Barenfeld

    (Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, California Institute of Technology)

Abstract

A fully formed, Neptune-sized planet is observed orbiting a young star, demonstrating that planets can form in less than 10 million years and may also experience inward migration on these timescales.

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  • Trevor J. David & Lynne A. Hillenbrand & Erik A. Petigura & John M. Carpenter & Ian J. M. Crossfield & Sasha Hinkley & David R. Ciardi & Andrew W. Howard & Howard T. Isaacson & Ann Marie Cody & Joshua, 2016. "A Neptune-sized transiting planet closely orbiting a 5–10-million-year-old star," Nature, Nature, vol. 534(7609), pages 658-661, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:534:y:2016:i:7609:d:10.1038_nature18293
    DOI: 10.1038/nature18293
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