Dustiest Star Could Harbor a Young Earth
Artist's conception of a possible collision around BD +20 307 that might have created some of the dust observed in the recent Gemini/ Keck observations. The collisions responsible for this dust could range in size from the largest known asteroids (approximated here) to planets the size of the Earth or Mars.
Credit:NOIRLab
About the Image
Id: | gemini0506a |
Type: | Artwork |
Release date: | July 20, 2005, 8 p.m. |
Related releases: | gemini0506 |
Size: | 3600 x 2700 px |
About the Object
Category: | Stars |