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12-year telescope time-lapse shows star with four orbiting planets
Original: A 12-year sequence of telescope images of a star and four planets orbiting Article URL: https:// bsky.app/profile/thepla
Astronomers have released a 12-year sequence of telescope images tracking a star and the four planets orbiting it, condensed into a short animation. The footage shows the planets moving around their host star over more than a decade of direct observations, a rare long-baseline view of another solar system in motion. The sequence is being shared widely and praised as a striking visual demonstration of exoplanet research.
Why now: The rare decade-spanning visual of planets orbiting another star is captivating space enthusiasts online.
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