UT Astronomers Race To Capture Image of Exoplanet Near Star
October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024
FORT DAVIS, Texas, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release:
Planet AF Lep b is a world of firsts. In 2023, it was the lowest-mass planet outside our solar system to be directly observed and have its mass measured using astrometry. This is a technique that charts the subtle movements of a host star over many years to gain insights about orbiting companions, including planets.
Now, AF Lep b is the lowe . . .
Planet AF Lep b is a world of firsts. In 2023, it was the lowest-mass planet outside our solar system to be directly observed and have its mass measured using astrometry. This is a technique that charts the subtle movements of a host star over many years to gain insights about orbiting companions, including planets.
Now, AF Lep b is the lowe . . .