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Simulation of Fomalhaut Planet and Ring – Face-on

Simulation of a planet and debris ring around the star Fomalhaut. The planet, in an eccentric orbit causes the center of the ring to be offset from the star.

This animation is based on research by the independent research team of Adam Deller and Sarah Maddison (Swinburne Center for Astrophysics and Supercomputing) published in The Astrophysical Journal, 625 (2005) 398-413.

  • Release Date
    June 22, 2005
  • Science Release
    Elusive Planet Reshapes a Ring Around Neighboring Star
  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, A. Deller and S. Maddison (Swinburne Center for Astrophysics and Supercomputing), and G. Bacon (STScI)

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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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