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51 Pegasi is a G-type main-sequence star located approximately 50 light-years from Earth within the Pegasus constellation. It gained prominence as the first host star of an exoplanet discovered orbiting a Sun-like star. The discovery by Mayor and Queloz in 1995 revolutionized planetary science and demonstrated the prevalence of planets around other stars. This system is of particular interest to astronomers studying planet formation, stellar evolution, and the characteristics of habitable zones.
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51 Pegasi ranks #14 of 217 in the Star ranking, behind Sun, ahead of Canopus.
First confirmed exoplanet around a Sun-like star, Nobel-linked discovery, major historical importance.
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