Fomalhaut Ring System - Size Comparison with Solar System
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.
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About the Image
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| Id: | opo0510e |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 22 June 2005, 19:00 |
| Size: | 2400 x 2184 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Fomalhaut, HD 216956 |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable • Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk |
| Distance: | 25 light years |
