Exoplanet PSR J2322-2650b and Pulsar (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Exoplanet PSR J2322-2650b and Pulsar

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This artist’s concept shows what the exoplanet called PSR J2322-2650b (left) may look like as it orbits a rapidly spinning neutron star called a pulsar (right). Gravitational forces from the much heavier pulsar are pulling the Jupiter-mass world into a bizarre lemon shape.

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NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI)

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