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AU Microscopii is a young M-type red dwarf star in the constellation Microscopium, about 32 light-years from Earth. It is surrounded by a broad debris disk that is viewed nearly edge-on and has been directly imaged with space- and ground-based telescopes, allowing astronomers to study dust structure...
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A nearby young star with a spectacular edge-on debris disk and confirmed planets has become a premier evolving-system laboratory.
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Lacaille 8760, also designated as AX Microscopii, is a red dwarf star situated approximately 12.9 light-years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Microscopium. It was catalogued by the French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille during his 18th-century expedition to the Cape of Good Hop...
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Bright nearby red dwarf, useful target but limited standout reputation.
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