The planetary system in Gliese 581 (artist's impression)
Artist's impression of the planetary system around the red dwarf Gliese 581. Using the instrument HARPS on the ESO 3.6-metre telescope, astronomers have uncovered 3 planets, all of relative low-mass: 5, 8 and 15 Earth masses. The five Earth-mass planet (seen in foreground - Gliese 581 c) makes a full orbit around the star in 13 days, the other two in 5 (the blue, Neptunian-like planet - Gliese 581 b) and 84 days (the most remote one, Gliese 581 d).
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
Identification: | eso0722a |
Type: | Dessin |
Date de publication: | 25 avril 2007 |
Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0722 |
Taille: | 6000 x 4337 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | Gliese 581 |
Type: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System |
Distance: | 20 années lumière |
Catégorie: | Exoplanets Illustrations |
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