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Fomalhaut Ring System - Size Comparison with Solar System

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A bird's-eye comparison of the Fomalhaut ring with our solar system. In this graphic, Fomalhaut's ring, about 25 billion miles (about 40 billion kilometres) across its inner diameter, is compared with our inner and outer solar system.

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

 

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Press Release
Id:opo0510e
Object:Fomalhaut, HD 216956
Type:Illustration
Instru-ment:ACS
Width:2400
Height:2184

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