Annotated illustration of Fomalhaut system
This annotated image shows key features of the Fomalhaut system, including the newly discovered planet Fomalhaut b, and the dust ring. Also included are a distance scale and an insert, showing how the planet has moved around its parent star over the course of 21 months. The Fomalhaut system is located approximately 25 light-years from the Earth.
Credit:
NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI)
About the Image
Press Release
| Id: | heic0821e |
| Release date: | Nov 13, 2008, 20:30 CET |
| Related release: | heic0821 |
| Size: | 3000 x 2400 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Fomalhaut |
| Type: | • Stars Images/Videos |
