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and Orbital Characteristics of Extrasolar Planets Table The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia Interactive Extra-solar Planets Catalog Habitable Planetsupdate: 12 July 2004Habitable planets are defined as having a temperature of about 300K to allow for liquid water. The Search for Life Outside the Solar System WIKIPEDIA -- The Free Encyclopedia An extrasolar planet, alternatively termed an exoplanet, is a planet which orbits a star other than the Sun, and therefore belongs to a planetary system other than the solar system. As of 2006, over 180 extrasolar planets have been discovered.
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