WISPIT 2b ESO Picture of the Week (IMAGE)

University of Galway

WISPIT 2b ESO Picture of the Week

Caption

A newborn planet eating its way through its dusty cradle as it orbits its host star. This image, taken with ESO’s Very Large Telescope is the first clear detection of a baby planet in a disc with multiple rings.

Credit

Credit: ESO/R. van Capelleveen et al.

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Credit: ESO/R. van Capelleveen et al.

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