Does this planet have a “sibling” sharing the same orbit? (ESOcast 263 Light)

Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have found the possible ‘sibling’ of a planet orbiting a distant star. This video summarises the discovery.

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ESO

Directed by: Angelos Tsaousis and Martin Wallner.

Editing: Angelos Tsaousis.

Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida.

Written by: Claudia Sciarma and Tom Howarth.
Music: Stellardrone — Twilight.
Footage and photos: ESO / L. Calçada, M. Kornmesser, Angelos Tsaousis, C. Malin (christophmalin.com), ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/UHD Team/Balsalobre-Ruza et al.
Scientific consultant: Paola Amico, Mariya Lyubenova.

About the Video

Id:eso2311a
Release date:19 July 2023, 14:00
Related releases:eso2311
Duration:01 m 28 s
Frame rate:25 fps

About the Object

Name:PDS 70
Type:Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk : Protoplanetary
Category:ESOcast

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