Summary

Description	In this ESOcast we look at how astronomers have used ESO's HARPS planet hunter in Chile, along with other telescopes around the world, to discover three planets orbiting stars in the cluster Messier 67. Although more than one thousand planets outside the Solar System are now confirmed, only a handful have been found in star clusters. Remarkably one of these new exoplanets is orbiting a star that is a rare solar twin — a star that is almost identical to the Sun in all respects. More episodes of the ESOcast are also available. Find out how to view and contribute subtitles for the ESOcast in multiple languages, or translate this video on dotSUB. Credit:ESO. Visual design and editing: Martin Kornmesser and Luis Calçada. Editing: Herbert Zodet. Web and technical support: Mathias André and Raquel Yumi Shida. Written by: Phillip Keane and Richard Hook. Presented by: Joe Liske (Dr. J). Narration: Sara Mendes da Costa. Music: Toomas Erm. Footage and photos: ESO, Luis Calçada, Digitized Sky Surv
Date	2014-01-15
Source	commons.wikimedia.org
Author	ESO

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Attribution: ESO, 2014-01-15