KELT-2Ab orbits the bigger star, which is bright enough to be seen from Earth with binoculars.

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KELT-2Ab orbits a star that is slightly bigger than the sun, within a binary system called HD 42176.

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This discovery more closely resembles other exoplanets found to date, except KELT-2Ab's parent star is so bright it can be seen from Earth through binoculars.

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In fact, the star is so luminous that researchers will be able to make direct observations of the planet's atmosphere by examining light that shines through it when the star passes within KELT North's field of view again in November.

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