Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
BLG-109: A Distant Version of our own Solar System
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 18, 2008 is “BLG-109: A Distant Version of our own Solar System,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: KASI , CBNU , ARCSEC, NSF. The original explanation runs about 147 words.
From the explanation
“How common are planetary systems like our own? Perhaps quite common, as the first system of planets like our own Solar System has been discovered using a newly adapted technique that, so far, has probed only six planetary systems .”
— APOD editors, February 18, 2008
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 18, 2008
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Illustration Credit: KASI , CBNU , ARCSEC, NSF
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 147 words