Scientists capture photo of formation of new planets

Scientists capture photo of formation of new planets

A group of astronomers has successfully captured an image of the birth of two planets orbiting the star PDS 70.

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RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN A group of astronomers has successfully captured an image of the birth of two planets orbiting the star PDS 70, according to a report published in The Astronomical Journal.

The team of researchers used an infrared pyramid wavefront sensor for adaptive optics located at the W.

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Keck Observatory in Hawaii to process images of two protoplanets forming from the circumstellar disk of PDS 70.

Using the infrared sensor, the team implemented a new adaptive optics correction technique to interpret image signals taken from PDS 70 multi-planetary system.

This new infrared sensor measures light distortions caused by the Earth's atmosphere.

Sylvain Cetre, a software engineer at Keck Observatory, told Phys.org that the sensor, "dramatically improved our ability to study exoplanets, especially those around low-mass stars where planet formation is actively occurring." RUNDOWN SHOWS: 1.

Visualization of PDS 70 multi-planetary system 2.

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Keck Observatory 3.

Visualization of PDS 70 next to the Keck II telescope 4.

Scientists working with the Near-Infrared Camera on the Keck II telescope VOICEOVER (in English): "A group of astronomers has successfully captured an image of the birth of two planets orbiting the star PDS 70, according to a report published in The Astronomical Journal." "The team of researchers used an infrared pyramid wavefront sensor for adaptive optics located at the W.

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Keck Observatory in Hawaii to process images of two protoplanets forming from the circumstellar disk of PDS 70." "Using the infrared sensor, the team implemented a new adaptive optics correction technique to interpret image signals taken from PDS 70 multi-planetary system." "This new infrared sensor measures light distortions caused by the Earth's atmosphere.

Sylvain Cetre, a software engineer at Keck Observatory, told Phys.org that the sensor, 'dramatically improved our ability to study exoplanets, especially those around low-mass stars where planet formation is actively occurring.'" SOURCES: The Astronomical Journal, Phys.org, https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-3881/ab8aef https://phys.org/news/2020-05-astronomers-giant-newborn-planets-pds.html *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377