A ‘fly to’ WASP-76, the star around which WASP-76 b orbits
The ultra-hot giant exoplanet WASP-76 b orbits the star WASP-76, located some 390 light-years away in the constellation of Pisces. This video takes us on a journey to this system.
Observations of WASP-76 b using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) suggest it rains iron on this extreme exoplanet.
Credit:ESO/L.Calçada/spaceengine.org
About the Video
Id: | eso2005b |
Release date: | 11 March 2020, 17:00 |
Related releases: | eso2213, eso2005 |
Duration: | 39 s |
Frame rate: | 25 fps |
About the Object
Name: | WASP-76b |
Type: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System |
Category: | Exoplanets |