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Proper Name	None
Designations	Innes’ Star b, Gliese 422 b, LHS 40 b, Luyten 192-72 b, HD 304043 b, HIP 55042 b
Classification	Uncertain; possible ice giant
Orbital Period	20 days, 3 hours
Mean Distance from Innes' Star	16.5 million km 0.11 AU
Mass	11.1 x Earth
Diameter	Not known
Temperature	Not known
Parent star	Innes' Star (Gliese 422), red dwarf in Carina
Other planets in this system	None

The red dwarf known as Innes' Star is notable for its extreme proper motion across the celestial sphere. The blue and orange markers in this image illustrate the star's motion across the sky relative to the much more distant background stars of the Milky Way beyond. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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