By comparing images of Beta Pictoris disk taken over years, astronomers found evidence of potential changes in its brightness

24. 8. 2024

By comparing images of Beta Pictoris disk taken over years, astronomers found evidence of potential changes in its brightness

Star system: Beta Pictoris | Distance from the Sun: 64 light years

This could be caused by collisions between objects in the disk. While no definitive evidence of such collisions has been found yet, the study provides valuable insights into the dynamics of planetary systems and the processes that shape them.

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A Search for Collisions and Planet-Disk Interactions in the Beta Pictoris Disk with 26 Years of High Precision HST/STIS Imaging external link

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A6V, White-Blue star

mass: 1.75 M☉

radius: 1.8 R☉

distance: 64 ly

stars in the system: 1

exoplanets: 3

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