We present and analyze a new M ^ { \prime } detection of the young exoplanet \beta Pictoris b from 2008 VLT/NaCo data at a separation of \approx 4 AU and a high signal-to-noise rereduction of L ^ { \prime } data taken in December 2009 .
Based on our orbital analysis , the planet ’ s orbit is viewed almost perfectly edge-on ( i \sim 89 degrees ) and has a Saturn-like semimajor axis of 9.50 AU ^ { +3.93 \mathrm { AU } } _ { -1.7 \mathrm { AU } } .
Intriguingly , the planet ’ s orbit is aligned with the major axis of the outer disk ( \Omega \sim 31 degrees ) but probably misaligned with the warp/inclined disk at 80 AU often cited as a signpost for the planet ’ s existence .
Our results motivate new studies to clarify how \beta Pic b sculpts debris disk structures and whether a second planet is required to explain the warp/inclined disk .