Zooming in on the HD 131399 triple-star system
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This sequence takes the viewer deep into the constellation of Centaurus in the southern skies. We settle on the unremarkable-looking star called HD 131399, which is a triple star whose brightest component is orbited by a unique exoplanet called HD 131399Ab.
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