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HD 95086 is a young A-type star in the constellation Carina, located at a distance measured in the tens of parsecs from the Sun. Observations have identified a debris disk around the star and a directly imaged planetary companion, HD 95086 b, reported in 2013. The system is studied because the star's youth, circumstellar material, and wide-orbiting giant-planet candidate make it a target for research into planetary-system formation and evolution.
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What kind of star is HD 95086?
HD 95086 is a young A-type star in the constellation Carina. It is studied because observations have found both a debris disk and a directly imaged planetary companion.
What planet or companion orbits HD 95086?
The directly imaged companion is called HD 95086 b. It was reported in 2013 and is one reason the system is important in research on young planetary systems.
How far away is HD 95086?
The star is located at a distance measured in the tens of parsecs from the Sun. That places it hundreds of light-years away, far beyond the nearby stellar systems visible to the naked eye.
Why is the debris disk around HD 95086 important?
A debris disk contains dust and small bodies left over from the evolution of a planetary system. Studying the disk together with HD 95086 b helps astronomers investigate how young planets and circumstellar material develop.
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