Blinded by the Light

Spitzer_ssc2005-09b1_1024

spitzer_ssc2005-09b1 March 22nd, 2005

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (SSC)

This artist's concept shows what a fiery hot star and its close-knit planetary companion might look close up if viewed in visible. In visible light, a star shines brilliantly, overwhelming the little light that is reflected by its planet.The visible panel shows what our eyes would see if we could witness the system close up. The hot star is yellow because, like our Sun, it is brightest in yellow wavelengths. The warm planet, on the other hand, is brightest in infrared light, which we can't see. Instead, we would see the glimmer of star light that the planet reflects.

Provider: Spitzer Space Telescope

Image Source: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/90-ssc2005-09b1-Blinded-by-the-Light-Visible-

Curator: Spitzer Space Telescope, Pasadena, CA, USA

Image Use Policy: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/info/18-Image-Use-Policy

View Options

Image Details

Image Type
Artwork
Subject - General
Planet > Type > Gas Giant
Planet > Special Cases > Hot Jupiter
Star > Circumstellar Material > Planetary System
Spitzer_ssc2005-09b1_1280
×
ID
ssc2005-09b1
Subject Category
E.1.1.2.   E.1.3.2.   E.3.7.1.  
Subject Name
Credits
NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (SSC)
Release Date
2005-03-22
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/90-ssc2005-09b1-Blinded-by-the-Light-Visible-
Type
Artwork
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
Instrument
Color Assignment
Band
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
Equinox
Reference Value
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
Spitzer Space Telescope
URL
http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu
Name
Spitzer Space Telescope
Email
Telephone
Address
1200 E. California Blvd.
City
Pasadena
State/Province
CA
Postal Code
91125
Country
USA
Rights
http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/info/18-Image-Use-Policy
Publisher
Spitzer Science Center
Publisher ID
spitzer
Resource ID
ssc2005-09b1.tif
Metadata Date
2012-03-22
Metadata Version
1.1
×

 

Detailed color mapping information coming soon...

×

There is no distance meta data in this image.

 

Providers | Sign In