The super-Earth exoplanet GJ 1214b

In this animation we see the super-Earth exoplanet GJ 1214b orbiting its faint red parent star. This is the first super-Earth exoplanet to have had its atmosphere analysed. The exoplanet, orbiting a small star only 40 light-years away from us, has a mass about six times that of the Earth. GJ 1214b appears to be surrounded by an atmosphere that is either dominated by steam or blanketed by thick clouds or hazes.

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ESO/L. Calçada

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Identification:eso1047a
Date de publication:1 décembre 2010 19:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1047
Durée:36 s
Frame rate:30 fps

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Type:Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System
Catégorie:Exoplanets
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