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Which star hosted the first exoplanet found around a regular Sun-like star, in 1995?

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  1. 51 Pegasi
  2. Alpha Centauri
  3. Proxima Centauri

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  1. Astronomy 2e, 21.4 Planets beyond the Solar System: Search and Discovery openstax.org/books/astronomy-2e/pages/21-4-planets-beyond-the-solar-system-search-and-discovery Checked 2026-10-10.

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