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- The observational parameters used to study stellar activity can become offset in time from the effects of stellar activity on radial-velocity measurements.
- These are just a small sampling of demonstrations in the article – ultimately, they all seem to point towards stellar activity probably being the source of the radial-velocity signal from HD 26965, unfortunately for Vulcan.
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New Research Reveals HD 26965 b, Known as Vulcan, is an Astronomical Illusion Caused by Stellar Activity
Broke On: Tuesday, 28 May 2024Astronomers led by Dr. Abigail Burrows have revealed that the supposed exoplanet HD 26965 b, previously believed to be a super-Earth orbiting 40 Eridani A and resembling Vulcan from Star Trek, is actually an illusion caused by stellar activity. The team's findings, published in The Astronomical Journal, demonstrate the importance of accounting for stellar activity when analyzing exoplanet data to make accurate distinctions between planets and stellar surface features.