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Gamma Cephei Planet Candidate

Name: Gamma Cephei Planet Candidate – Canada factsheet records
Creator: World History Database

Canada · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records

1988Date range

3Named people

2Places

Chronological records

1988

Bruce Campbell1988

Victoria · Science / Astronomy

Reports radial-velocity evidence suggesting a planetary companion around Gamma Cephei.

Gordon Walker1988

Vancouver · Science / Astronomy

Reports a long-period stellar wobble around Gamma Cephei consistent with a planetary companion.

Stephenson Yang1988

Victoria · Science / Astronomy

Contributes precise radial-velocity observations supporting a possible planet around Gamma Cephei.

Names involved

Bruce CampbellGordon WalkerStephenson Yang

Provenance

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