
Sujet
Comet-like tail of a possible disintegrating super Mercury-size planet
Légende
This artist's concept depicts a comet-like tail of a possible disintegrating super Mercury-size planet candidate as it transits, or crosses, its parent star, named KIC 12557548. The results are based on data from NASA's Kepler mission.
Date
20e siècle
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP15A06_421
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
5,1Mo (199,9Ko) / 52,9cm x 42,3cm / 1500 x 1200 (72dpi)