Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Fomalhaut Dust Disk Indicates Planets

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 11, 2002 is “Fomalhaut Dust Disk Indicates Planets,” an image. It is credited to Drawing Credit: David A. Hardy , ROE , ATC , NSF , NASA. The original explanation runs about 147 words.

Fomalhaut Dust Disk Indicates Planets
Credit: Drawing Credit: David A. Hardy , ROE , ATC , NSF , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“One of the brightest stars on the sky likely has planets. Fomalhaut , actually the 17th brightest star in the night sky, is a mere 22 light-years away but only a fraction of the age of our Sun .”

— APOD editors, October 11, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 11, 2002
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Drawing Credit: David A. Hardy , ROE , ATC , NSF , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 147 words

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