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  • This Is The First Photo of an Exoplanet Candidate 1,200 Light-Years Away

    04/24/2019 11:21:38 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 43 replies
    ScienceAlert ^ | June 17, 2016 | Josh Hrala
    Astronomers have managed to capture an amazingly clear image of CVSO 30c - a potential exoplanet orbiting a distant star named CVSO 30, that lies some 1,200 light-years away. Besides being breathtaking to look at, researchers are extra excited about the new photo, because it could mean that CVSO 30 actually has two planets orbiting it instead of just one. Follow-up observations and analysis will be needed to confirm CVSO 30c as a true exoplanet, but if verified, this would be the first star system to host both a close-in exoplanet and a far-out exoplanet. Four years ago, astronomers found...