Astronomers discover a companion of the nearby star HD 118475
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 09:00
in Astronomy & Space
Using radial velocity method and direct imaging, astronomers have found a compact companion of a nearby star known as HD 118475. The finding is detailed in a paper published March 11 on the arXiv pre-print server, in which the authors reveal fundamental parameters of the system and discuss the nature of the newly found companion.