Article 6DRWY See 17 Years of an Exoplanet’s Orbit in One Captivating GIF

See 17 Years of an Exoplanet’s Orbit in One Captivating GIF

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Isaac Schultz
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Beta Pictoris b is a young exoplanet about 12 times as massive as Jupiter, with an orbit nearly twice as long. Now, a timelapse video of the planet's nearly 23-year orbit lets you see most of that journey in just ten seconds.

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