Fomalhaut Ring Artwork
This illustration shows a ring of debris encircling the star Fomalhaut. The suspected planet is orbiting inside the ring.
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About the Image
NASA press release
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| Id: | opo0510f |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 22 June 2005, 19:00 |
| Size: | 2400 x 1948 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Fomalhaut, HD 216956 |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable • Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk |
| Distance: | 25 light years |
