Star HD 209458 in Pegasus

by: ESA/Nasa/DSS/Novapix
Reference: a-eto30-00010
Date: 2006-12-18

The star located in the center of this image is called HD 209458. It is similar to our Sun and lies 150 light-years from Earth. It is visible with binoculars as a seventh magnitude star in the constellation of Pegasus. In orbit around this star (but invisible on this picture) is an exoplanet named Osiris (HD 209458b). It is a hot jupiter, a giant planet orbiting very close to its star.

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