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Michaël Gillon - Astronomer
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Michaël Gillon

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Michaël Gillon is a Belgian astronomer who led the 2017 discovery of seven Earth-sized planets orbiting the ultracool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1.

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Michaël Gillon ranks #128 of 610 in the Astronomer ranking, behind Ernst Öpik, ahead of Jeremiah P. Ostriker.

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Michaël Gillon scores 8.47/10 (Great) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Astronomer category. Widely acclaimed observational astronomer responsible for TRAPPIST-1, one of the era's most scientifically productive exoplanet discoveries.
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