Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Three Worlds for TRAPPIST-1

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 7, 2016 is “Three Worlds for TRAPPIST-1,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: ESO / M. Kornmesser. The original explanation runs about 141 words.

Three Worlds for TRAPPIST-1
Credit: Illustration Credit: ESO / M. Kornmesser Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Three new found worlds orbit the ultracool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 , a mere 40 light-years away. Their transits were first detected by the Belgian robotic TRA nsiting P lanets and P lanetesimals S mall T elescope, TRAPPIST , at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile.”

— APOD editors, May 7, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 7, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit: ESO / M. Kornmesser
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 141 words

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