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HD 13908 b is a gas-giant exoplanet orbiting the solar-type star HD 13908. Astronomers detected it through the radial-velocity method, using repeated measurements of the star's Doppler shifts to infer the presence of a companion. The planet belongs to a multi-planet system and represents the type of Jupiter-mass object found by long-running Doppler surveys of nearby stars.
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What is HD 13908 b?
HD 13908 b is a gas-giant exoplanet orbiting the solar-type star HD 13908. It belongs to a multi-planet system.
How was HD 13908 b found?
Astronomers detected HD 13908 b through the radial-velocity method. Repeated Doppler-shift measurements showed the motion induced by the planet's gravity.
Does HD 13908 have more than one planet?
Yes. HD 13908 is a multi-planet system, so HD 13908 b is not the only known planetary companion associated with the star.
What does radial velocity reveal about HD 13908 b?
Radial velocity reveals the back-and-forth motion of HD 13908 caused by an orbiting companion. It can identify a gas giant even when the planet is not directly visible.
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