Exoplanet HD189733b - Artist's impression

Video about the extrasolar planet HD 189733b (also catalogued as V452 Vulpeculae). This Jupiter-sized gaseous exoplanet (13% more massive than Jupiter) belongs to the binary star system HD 189733, which is approximately 63 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Vulpecula (the Fox). The primary star is an orange dwarf star, while the secondary star is a red dwarf star. This video shows an artist's impression of the primary star and the exoplanet in transit, and a few details of the atmosphere of the latter. All motion pictures made by M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen from ESA / Hubble, and released under an Attribution-Unported 3.0 Creative Commons License. Music by Bruce H. McCosar, "All I'll Ever Be" from the album "Evolution", released under an Attribution, Non-commercial, Share-alike, 3.0 Creative Commons License.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• astronomy
• exoplanet
• HD189733b
• ESA
• Fox
• Vulpecula