Fomalhaut Ring Artwork - Annotated
This illustration of a ring of debris encircling the star Fomalhaut shows the putative planet orbiting inside the ring. In this picture, the background stars and constellations are identified. This is not the same view we would see from Earth, because Fomalhaut is 25 light-years from the Sun. Nevertheless, the constellations are still recognizable. The Sun, for example, is a bright star in the constellation Leo. Other well-known stars such as Alpha Centauri, Sirius, and Procyon also can be seen.
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About the Image
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| Id: | opo0510g |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 22 June 2005, 19:00 |
| Size: | 1800 x 1461 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Fomalhaut, HD 216956 |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable • Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk |
| Distance: | 25 light years |
