The Orbit of the First Planet of Extragalactic Origin
November 20, 2010
This artist’s impression shows the slightly elliptical orbit of HIP 13044 b, an exoplanet around a star that entered our galaxy, the Milky Way, from another galaxy. credit: ESO
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Entertainment Culture, Galactic astronomy, Spiral galaxies, Local Group, Extragalactic Origin This artist, Extragalactic planet, OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, Extrasolar planet, Extragalactic astronomy, Galaxy, Milky Way, Planet, Human Interest
