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The Dance of the Stars

Isaac Asimov

First published August 1981
Type Essay
Series Asimov's Essays: F&SF

Synopsis

Tiny wobbles in the positions of nearby stars could indicate the presence of orbiting planets. There have been reports of such planets associated with 61 Cygni and Barnard's star.

Notes

It's now known that the claims for 61 Cygni and Barnard's star were false.

Publications (3)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
August 1981 Cover The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, August 1981 Mercury Press, Inc. MAGAZINE 126
January 1983 Cover Counting the Eons Doubleday Nonfiction 81
1984 Cover Counting the Eons Granada Nonfiction 81