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Fomalhaut Ring Schematic

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Hubble observations show that the bright star Fomalhaut is off-center from its surrounding ring of dust, most likely because of a planet orbiting the star and shepherding the ring material.

Credit: NASA, ESA and A. Feild (STScI)

 

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Id:opo0510d
Object:Fomalhaut, HD 216956
Type:Illustration
Instru-ment:ACS
Width:2100
Height:1612

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