Watch a video of an exoplanet orbiting its star
Astronomers have created a video of an exoplanet called Beta Pictoris b, located 63 light-years away in the constellation Pictor, orbiting its star.
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Astronomers have created a video of an exoplanet called Beta Pictoris b, located 63 light-years away in the constellation Pictor, orbiting its star.
Evanston IL (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 - A Northwestern University astrophysicist has created the longest time-lapse video of an exoplanet to date. Constructed from real data, the footage shows Beta Pictoris b - a planet 12 times the
A new set of observations by TESS shows transits by 30 different exocomets, including those around Beta Pictoris.
By Dr. Franck MarchisPlanetary Astronomer at the Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe, SETI Institute
"The Beta Pic animation looked so cool that we’ve wanted to do more. We wanted to make one that was even more impactful for the audience and could begin to show what one of these systems looks like." -Jason Wang