Gliese 229
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Gliese 229 is a nearby triple star system of a red dwarf star and two brown dwarfs about 18.79 light-years away in the constellation Lepus. In 2014 and 2020, radial velocity signals reported the detection of two mini-neptunes orbiting the primary star (A). However, follow-up studies in 2025 failed to verify their existence, with the signals most likely generated by stellar activity instead
The two (disproven) neptunian planets orbiting Gliese 229 A
One of two brown dwarfs that comprise Gliese 229 B
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