Analyses of several white dwarf objects have revealed what could be the first extrasolar planet to actually be observed directly. Investigations are still ongoing to determine if the objects seen are not just the result of background stars creeping into the picture.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3707185.stm

i thought they discovered about 110 or 120 of such things?

yes, but they haven't actually seen them directly, merely their effects - for example the wobble caused in the position of the star they orbit, or eclipses as they pass in front of the star. This is actually the light from the star bouncing off a planet and then towards us - the same sort of way we see the other planets round our sun.

Hmm, I'm just wondering whether it'd be a faint star or not.

I thought they had already observed a planet around the star pegasus 59

is this seeing a transit or the planet seperate from the star.