Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
HD 10180: Richest Yet Planetary System Discovered
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 25, 2010 is “HD 10180: Richest Yet Planetary System Discovered,” a video. It is credited to Artistic Animation Credit: ESO , L. Calada. The original explanation runs about 168 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“Do other rich planetary systems exist? Our Solar System has the most planets of any known star, most probably because it is so hard to detect planets around other stars .”
— APOD editors, August 25, 2010
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 25, 2010
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Artistic Animation Credit: ESO , L. Calada
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 168 words