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A Planet For Gliese 876
Centered in this patch of sky in Aquarius is the star Gliese 876. It is smaller than the Sun, only about one-third as massive, and too faint to be seen without a telescope. Gliese 876 is one of the nearest stars, only 15 light-years distant. Astronomers have announced findings that imply it has a planet at least 1.6 times as massive as Jupiter, making this one of the closest suspected planetary systems.
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In tropical astrology, 26 JUN 1998 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 JUN 1998.