Beta Pictoris
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Beta Pictoris (β Pic / β Pictoris) is the second brightest star in the constellation Pictor. It shows an excess of infrared emission compared to normal stars of its class, and detailed observations reveal a large circumstellar disc, often considered to be a protoplanetary disc.
The disc is a long way from Beta Pictoris, and is warped in shape. This indicates that the presence of a massive object, perhaps a brown dwarf, orbiting the star and causing the disc's odd behaviour; however, the existence of this object has not yet been confirmed. [1] (http://www.extrasolar.net/planettour.asp?StarCatId=&PlanetId=58)