First ever image of a multi-planet system around a Sun-like star

This image, captured by the SPHERE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, shows the star TYC 8998-760-1 accompanied by two giant exoplanets. This is the first time astronomers have directly observed more than one planet orbiting a star similar to the Sun.

The image was captured by blocking the light from the young, Sun-like star (on the top left corner) using a coronagraph, which allows for the fainter planets to be detected. The bright and dark rings we see on the star’s image are optical artefacts. The two planets are visible as two bright dots in the centre and bottom right of the frame.

Oikeudet:

ESO/Bohn et al.

Kuvasta

Tunnistus:eso2011a
Tyyppi:Havainto
Julkaisupäivä:22. heinäkuuta 2020 15:00
Vastaavat julkaisut:eso2011
Koko:1310 x 1310 px

Kohteesta

Nimi:TYC 8998-760-1
Tyyppi:Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System
Constellation:Musca
Kategoria:Exoplanets

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Koordinaatit

Position (RA):13 25 11.95
Position (Dec):-64° 56' 21.78"
Field of view:0.05 x 0.05 arcminutes
Suuntaus:Pohjoinen on -0.0° vasen pystysuuntaan nähden

Värit ja suotimet

KaistaAallonpituusTeleskooppi
Infrapuna
J2
1.19 μmVery Large Telescope
SPHERE
Infrapuna
K1
2.11 μmVery Large Telescope
SPHERE