Astronomers Get Picture of Nearby Exoplanet 24
The Bad Astronomer writes "While nearly a thousand planets are known to orbit other stars, getting direct pictures of them is extremely difficult due to the glare from their host stars. Fewer than a dozen images of exoplanets exist. However, we can now add one more to the list: Kappa Andromedae b, or Kap And b for short. It's about 170 light years away, and orbits Kappa And, a massive star bright enough to see with the naked eye. One hitch: its mass puts it right at the upper limit for a planet, and it may edge into brown dwarf territory. Further observations are needed to pin its mass down."
Exotic (Score:3, Funny)
Just like out of this world, man.
Kappa Andromedae (Score:0, Funny)
Would it kill you to type 7 more letters? "Kappa And" just looks stupid
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