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Here is a planet about to form in the dust disk around a young star. This is the first time that astronomers have been able to confirm such a pattern.
The planet ("PDS 70b") is seen as a bright spot to the right of the black circle in the middle of the image. The planet is about three billion kilometers from the star, similar to the distance between the Sun and Uranus.
The observation shows how the planet travels the plate of gas and dust around the dwarf star PDS 70.
According to Miriam Keppler, the leader of the group who found the birthplace planets, so far only a few observations have given indications about these baby planets
– But the planetary candidates we saw up to here could also have structures in the trash cans. She is considered the first safe observation, she says.
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of a planet in formation. It is located around the dwarf star PDS 70. The planet is visible as a bright spot to the right of the center of the image. The star is covered by the coronal mask used to block the light that would otherwise blend into the planet. Source: ESO / A. Müller and others
The first clear picture of a planet in formation. It is located around the dwarf star PDS 70. The planet is visible as a bright spot to the right of the center of the image. The star is covered by the coronal mask used to block the light that would otherwise blend into the planet. Source: ESO / A. Müller and others
