Astronomers Observe Protoplanet Forming Around Young Star AB Aurigae
Astronomers using VLT's MUSE detected hydrogen‑alpha emission from protoplanet AB Aurigae b, 470 light‑years away, showing an inverse P Cygni profile with a 100 km/s blueshift. getnews.me/astronomers-observe-prot... #protoplanet #abaurigae #astronomy
Enhanced Hubble image of AB Aurigae's circumstellar disk, revealing knots of material that may be nascent planets. The central star's light is partially occulted by cross-shaped bars, resulting in diffraction spikes. The disk is 30 times the size of our solar system, and shows an early stage of planet formation.
Astronomy Picture from 11/06/1999
AB Aurigae: How To Make Planets
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap990611.html
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