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New Planet over Kitt Peak
This composite image taken at Kitt Peak National Observatory outlines the Kepler satellite field of view, and within it, a circle marks the location of the faintest Kepler Mission host star yet, a G8 dwarf star harboring a 1.12 Jupiter-size exoplanet in a 3.9 day orbit. (reported by Howell et al in the Astrophysical Journal) Ground-based confirmation of this planet involved three different telescopes on Kitt Peak: the 2.1-meter, the 4-meter and the WIYN telescope. About the picture: The sky was photographed using a diffraction grating (Glaspey): spectra are visible on either side of the bright stars, the telescopes were imaged separately (Marenfeld) and later combined with the sky image.
Créditos:J. Glaspey, P. Marenfeld & NOAO/AURA/NSF
About the Image
Id: | noaoann10017a |
Tipo: | Collage |
Release date: | 28 de Octubre de 2010 |
Related announcements: | noaoann10017 |
Size: | 1200 x 800 px |
Sobre el Objeto
Categoría: | Kitt Peak National Observatory |