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Planetary system Epsilon Eridani
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Planetary system Epsilon Eridani
This artists conception shows the closest known planetary system to our own, called Epsilon Eridani. Observations from NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope show that the system hosts two asteroid belts, in addition to previously identified candidate planets and an outer comet ring. Epsilon Eridani is located about 10 light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. ašašThe systems inner asteroid belt appears as the yellowish ring around the star, while the outer asteroid belt is in the foreground. The outermost comet ring is too far out to be seen in this view, but comets originating from it are shown in the upper right corner.ašašThe inner belt orbits at a distance of about 3 astronomical units from its star, or about the same position as the asteroid belt in our own solar system (an astronomical unit is the distance between Earth and our sun). The second asteroid belt lies at about 20 astronomical units from the star, or a position comparable to Uranus in our solar system. The outer comet ring orbits from 35 to 90 astronomical units from the star; our solar systems analogous Kuiper Belt extends from about 30 to 50 astronomical units from the sun
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This print showcases the remarkable planetary system known as Epsilon Eridani, which holds the distinction of being the closest known system to our own. Through the lens of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, we are granted a glimpse into this distant celestial neighborhood. The image reveals two asteroid belts encircling the star, with the inner belt forming a yellowish ring around it and the outer belt prominently displayed in the foreground. Although not visible within this frame, an outer comet ring exists beyond our sight, but its comets can be seen emanating from it in the upper right corner. Remarkably similar to our solar system, Epsilon Eridani's inner asteroid belt orbits at approximately 3 astronomical units from its star - mirroring our own asteroid belt's position relative to Earth and our sun. The second asteroid belt resides at about 20 astronomical units from its star, akin to Uranus' location in our solar system. Furthermore, an outer comet ring extends between 35 and 90 astronomical units from Epsilon Eridani - comparable to our Kuiper Belt's range of approximately 30 to 50 astronomical units. This awe-inspiring photograph by Stocktrek Images invites us on a visual journey through space and time while highlighting both similarities and differences between neighboring planetary systems.
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