HD 113766

HD 113766
Planet or moon information
Discovered	Spitzer Space Telescope, October 3
Distance	424 light-years
Revolves around	HD 11376 A and HD 113766 B
Alien relevance	In the habitable zone of its star

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"It is fantastic to think we are able to detect the process of terrestrial planet formation. Stay tuned — I expect lots more fireworks as the planet in HD113766 grows."—Carry Lisse

HD 113766 is a forming extrasolar planet. When the planet is finished forming, it will be one of the few planets that are within the habitable zone of its star.

See also

• Habitable zone