Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

An Extrasolar Planet?

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 29, 1998 is “An Extrasolar Planet?,” an image. It is credited to Credit: S. Terebey Extrasolar Research Corp., NASA. The original explanation runs about 229 words.

An Extrasolar Planet?
Credit: S. Terebey Extrasolar Research Corp., NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This infrared Hubble Space Telescope view may contain the first ever direct image of a planet outside our own solar system. The picture shows a very young double star located about 450 light-years away toward the constellation of Taurus .”

— APOD editors, May 29, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 29, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: S. Terebey Extrasolar Research Corp., NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 229 words

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ExoplanetsHubble Space Telescope

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