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Extrasolar Planets, 12 Years After the First Discovery

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Ollivier, M., Roques, F., Casoli, F., Encrenaz, T., Selsis, F. (2009). Extrasolar Planets, 12 Years After the First Discovery. In: Planetary Systems. Astronomy And Astrophysics Library. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75748-1_3

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