December 3, 2009

GJ 758 B

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Astronomers say they have taken the first direct image of a planet-like object orbiting a star much like our own sun.

The object called GJ 758 B orbits a parent star that is comparable in mass and temperature to our own sun, said study team member Michael McElwain of Princeton University. The star lies 300 trillion miles (480 trillion km), or about 50 light-years, from Earth.

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  1. Rick Neece on December 3rd, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    Maybe it’s just the mood I’m in after my last comment, but this looks for all the world(s far distant from us) like-uh asshole.

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