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  • Fomalhaut and dust belt
    Fomalhaut

    A sixth-magnitude companion star, HR 8721, is yellow and orbits at a distance of about 0.9 light-year. A belt of dust orbits between 19.9 and 23.6 billion km (12.4 and 14.7 billion miles) from the star. The dust belt appears to be filled with comets like the solar system’s…

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    A sixth-magnitude companion star, HR 8721, is yellow and orbits at a distance of about 0.9 light-year. A belt of dust orbits between 19.9 and 23.6 billion km (12.4 and 14.7 billion miles) from the star. The dust belt appears to be filled with comets like the solar system’s…

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