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Star System Identities: HD 95128, HIP 53721, HR 4277, Gliese 407, SAO 43557, BD +41° 2147, MSDB 1843.
Planet "c"
New Earth? Based on these facts, it would seem that 47 Ursae Majoris is a good prospect for finding a "new Earth." However, the relatively short distance of a planet more than twice the mass of Jupiter from the eco-zone is troubling. Notice the vast distance between Jupiter and Mars in our own planetary system. Some think that the mass of Jupiter prevented the formation of a planet between there and Mars. The asteroid belt exists where a planet might otherwise have been. It is quite possible that planet "b" also interfered with the formation of any Earth-like world. |