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Exoplanet J1407b seen from one of its moons

author: Ron Miller/Novapix

reference: a-exo99-70052

Image Size 300 DPI: 43 * 27 cm

1SWASP J1407b (J1407b) is an exoplanet in orbit around the star 1SWASP J140747.93-394542.6 (often abbreviated 1SWASP J140747 or J1407), a star similar to the Sun located in the constellation of Centaurus at a distance of about 420 light years from Earth. J1407b is thought to be either a large gas giant planet or a brown dwarf with an immense ring system.

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2012 - ASTRONOMY - CENTAURUS - COMET - EXOPLANET - EXTRASOLAR PLANET - ILLUSTRATION - J1407b - LAVA - PLANET - RING -