The LTT9779 system (IMAGE)

University of Kansas

The LTT9779 system

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This artist's impression shows the LTT9779 system approximately to scale, with the hot Neptune-sized planet at left and its bright, nearby star at right. The trail of material streaming off of the planet is hypothetical but likely, based on the intense irradiation of this planet.

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Ethen Schmidt | University of Kansas

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