Artist's impression of the engulfment of a planet
Artist's impression of the engulfment of a planet. Although this sounds like the recipe for a dramatic science-fiction story, there is observational evidence that planets may fall into their host stars.
Credit:Gabi Perez /IAC
About the Image
| Id: | eso0118a |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 9 May 2001 |
| Related releases: | eso0118 |
| Size: | 1772 x 2318 px |
About the Object
| Name: | HE 1523-0901 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Planet Milky Way : Star |
| Distance: | 90 light years |
| Category: | Illustrations |
