Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 18, 2001

HD 82943: Planet Swallower

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 18, 2001 is “HD 82943: Planet Swallower,” an image. It is credited to Credit G. Israelian and R. Rebolo ( IAC ), N. C. Santos and M. Mayor ( Geneva Obs. ), ESO Illustration Credit: Gabi Perez (IAC). The original explanation runs about 196 words.

From the explanation

“Stars like HD 82943 are main sequence G dwarf stars with temperatures and compositions similar to the Sun . Also like the Sun, HD 82943 is known to have at least two giant planets , but unlike gas giants in our solar system their orbits are not nearly circular and bring them closer to the parent star .”

— APOD editors, May 18, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 18, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit G. Israelian and R. Rebolo ( IAC ), N. C. Santos and M. Mayor ( Geneva Obs. ), ESO Illustration Credit: Gabi Perez (IAC)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 196 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 18, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-may-18-hd-82943-planet-swallower

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