Comments:
This is the binary star system 16 Cygni.
The brighter of the two, 16 Cygni A, which in
this image appears to be the top star, is almost
identical
to the Sun. More interestingly, the fainter star
16 Cygni B is known to be orbited by a planet.
Since 1995, over 100 stars have been found
to host planetary systems, proving that the
existence of planets around stars is not unique
to our solar system.
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