[Image] Hubble Telescope captures first visible light image of an exoplanet

by hanyelv on 2008-11-15 14:06:13

According to the US Science Daily, the planet found by the Hubble Telescope, named Fomalhaut b (Fomalhautb), is located in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus about 25 light years (236.5 trillion km) from the Earth, revolving around a star named "Fomalhaut" (South Fish's Mouth). According to the galaxy standard, this planet can be regarded as the next-door neighbor of the Earth in terms of distance.