Alien planetary system. Computer artwork of a view across an alien moon towards the star 51 Pegasi (upper centre) and its planets. 51 Pegasi is a Sun-like star located 51 light years from Earth,in the constellation Pegasus. It was the first Sun-like star found to have a planet orbiting it. The planet's shown here have a mass similar to Jupiter but orbit much closer to their sun,meaning they have a much hotter surface temperature and giving them the name Hot Jupiters | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Van Ravenswaay, Detlev |
Bildgröße: | 5150 px × 3543 px |
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