Planet Discovered in System LkCa 15 (IMAGE)

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

Planet Discovered in System LkCa 15

Caption

Artist’s illustration of a small Saturn-like planet discovered in the system LkCa 15. The planet resides within dense rings of dust and gas that surround a bright yellow star. Material accumulates in a clump and arc-shape, about 60 degrees away from the planet. Note: This illustration is not to scale.

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M.Weiss/Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

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