WD 1145+017
WD 1145+017 (also known as EPIC 201563164) is a white dwarf approximately 476 light-years (146 parsecs) from Earth in the constellation of Virgo. It is the first white dwarf to be observed with a transiting minor planet orbiting it.
WD 1145+017 (also known as EPIC 201563164) is a white dwarf approximately 476 light-years (146 parsecs) from Earth in the constellation of Virgo. It is the first white dwarf to be observed with a transiting minor planet orbiting it.
WD 1145+017 (also known as EPIC 201563164) is a white dwarf approximately 476 light-years (146 parsecs) from Earth in the constellation of Virgo. It is the first white dwarf to be observed with a transiting minor planet orbiting it.
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