Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 20, 2011

Kepler-16b: A Planet with Two Suns

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 20, 2011 is “Kepler-16b: A Planet with Two Suns,” a video. It is credited to Illustrated Video Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , T. Pyle; Acknowledgement: djxatlanta. The original explanation runs about 155 words.

From the explanation

“If you stay up long enough, you can watch both suns set. Such might be a common adage from beings floating in the atmosphere of Kepler 16b , a planet recently discovered by the space-based Kepler satellite.”

— APOD editors, September 20, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

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Date: September 20, 2011
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Illustrated Video Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , T. Pyle; Acknowledgement: djxatlanta
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 155 words

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Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 20, 2011 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2011-september-20-kepler-16b-a-planet-with-two-suns

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