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Transit of #exoplanet WD 1856+534 b across its white dwarf host star.
An unusual system where we see a small white dwarf star partially occulted by a giant planet every 1.4 days, resulting in a much deeper decrease in brightness than most exoplanet transits.
#Astrophotography
An unusual system where we see a small white dwarf star partially occulted by a giant planet every 1.4 days, resulting in a much deeper decrease in brightness than most exoplanet transits.
#Astrophotography
May 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Transit of #exoplanet WD 1856+534 b across its white dwarf host star.
An unusual system where we see a small white dwarf star partially occulted by a giant planet every 1.4 days, resulting in a much deeper decrease in brightness than most exoplanet transits.
#Astrophotography
An unusual system where we see a small white dwarf star partially occulted by a giant planet every 1.4 days, resulting in a much deeper decrease in brightness than most exoplanet transits.
#Astrophotography