Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

HD 188753: Triple Sunset

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 5, 2005 is “HD 188753: Triple Sunset,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: courtesy JPL-Caltech , NASA. The original explanation runs about 157 words.

HD 188753: Triple Sunset
Credit: Illustration Credit: courtesy JPL-Caltech , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Although it looks like fiction, this artist’s vision of sunset on an alien world is based on fact — the recent discovery of a hot, jupiter-sized planet orbiting in triple star system HD 188753 .”

— APOD editors, August 5, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 5, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit: courtesy JPL-Caltech , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 157 words

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