Kepler-16b binary star system. Computer artwork of the extrasolar planet Kepler-16b (dark circle) with its two stars Kepler-16A (yellow) and Kepler-16B (orange). The Kepler-16 system lies in the constellation of Cygnus,about 200 light years from Earth. Both stars are smaller than the Sun. The primary star Kepler-16A,is a class K orange dwarf,and Kepler-16B is a class M red dwarf. Kepler-16b is the first confirmed,unambiguous example of a circumbinary planet - a planet orbiting not one,but two stars | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / NASA |
Taille de l’image : | 4866 px × 3650 px |
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