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=== Direct imaging ===
=== Direct imaging ===
In the situation where a star is not extremely bright, it is possible to detect a planet orbiting it. Such was the case with the brown dwarf 2M1207 which had a detectable companion that was named 2M1207b.
In the situation where a star is not extremely bright, it is possible to detect a planet orbiting it. Such was the case with the brown dwarf 2M1207 which had a detectable companion that was named 2M1207b.
On November 13, 2008 a planet orbiting the star Fomalhaut at a distance of approximately 115 AU became the first exoplanet observed directly in visible light. The planet, whose existence was theoretically predicted, was photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope. It is believed to be a few times the mass of Jupiter and to posess an extrensive ring system.
== Current count ==
== Current count ==