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[[Image:|235px|center|Pearl viewed in the light form Sirius A, clearly showing its 6 satellites in orbit around the planet]] Pearl viewed in the light form Sirius A, clearly showing its 6 satellites in orbit around the planet | |
Location | Sirius system |
Distance from Earth | 12.2 light years |
Size | 23,000 km |
Number of satellites | 6 |
Orbital period | 503 years |
Age | 8 billion years |
Constellation | {{{constellation}}} |
Pearl is a regular planet in the Sirius system, and the 18th planet discovered in this planetary system, found in 2137. It was named based on its look when viewed from the Planet Hunter IV space satellite when discovered. It has 6 moons, and takes 503 years to complete 1 figure of 8 orbit between the 2 Sirius stars. It is 8 billion years old, and is just under twice the size of the Earth, at 23,000 km across.