Using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have found the first clear evidence of high altitude haze or clouds in the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet. This discovery reveals a deeper understanding of the class of giant planets that astronomers call 'hot Jupiters'. Subscribe to Hubblecast!
Credit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen) This Hubblecast used images from: A. Fujii, Robert Gendler, Digitized Sky Survey 2, Panther Observatory, Steve Cannistra, Michael Pierce, Robert Berrington (Indiana University), Nigel Sharp, Mark Hanna (NOAO)/WIYN/NSF. Narration:
Dr. Robert Fosbury Design:
Martin Kornmesser Web Technical Support:
Lars Holm Nielsen
Raquel Yumi Shida Cinematographer:
Peter Rixner (www.perix.de) Script:
Lars Lindberg Christensen, Will Gater, Bob Fosbury Director:
Lars Lindberg Christensen
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| Topic: | HD, Hubblecast, Extrasolar Planets |
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