Zoom in on the star GJ1214
This zoom sequence starts with a view of the spectacular central region of the Milky Way. As we close in we see a faint and unremarkable star at the centre of the picture — the red dwarf star GJ 1214. This star is orbited by a super-Earth exoplanet with a mass of about six times that of the Earth. This hot planet is surrounded by a thick atmosphere.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2, ESO/S. Brunier. Music: John Dyson (from the album "Darklight")
About the Video
| Id: | eso0950c |
| Release date: | 16 December 2009, 19:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1047, eso0950 |
| Duration: | 41 s |
| Frame rate: | 30 fps |
About the Object
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System |
| Category: | Exoplanets Stars |
