Planet 51 Eridani b (IMAGE) Arizona State University Caption This is a discovery image of the planet 51 Eridani b with the Gemini Planet Imager taken in the near-infrared light on Dec. 18, 2014. The bright central star has been mostly removed to enable the detection of the exoplanet one million times fainter. Credit Julien Rameau (UdeM) and Christian Marois (NRC Herzberg) Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.