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First direct image of 14 Her c. JWST/NIRCam coronagraphic imaging of the 14 Her system with the MASKA335R coronagraph (transmission indicated by gray shaded circles). North is up, east is left. Left: Prediction for the location of 14 Her c from a reproduction of the orbits presented in (G. F. Benedict et al. 2023), at the epoch of observation (MJD=60449), and the location of the point source detected in the F444W filter. Middle: A starlight-subtracted image taken with the F200W filter (1.755−2.227 µm), showing extended emission from a background galaxy at about 1. ′′5 to the SE from the host star. No other statistically significant point sources are apparent, as intended, given the cold temperature of the planet 14 Her c. Right: A starlight-subtracted image taken with the F444W filter (3.881−4.982 µm), showing extended emission from the same background galaxy, and a point source at 1. ′′1 to the SW with a contrast of 1 × 10−6 . The location of the point source, detected with a contrast of 9.6 × 10−7 , agrees within 1σ with the predicted location for the planet, so we conclude we have detected 14 Her c. -- (astro-ph.EP

Astronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Gas Giants, Status Report

JWST Coronagraphic Images of 14 Her c: a Cold Giant Planet in a Dynamically Hot, Multi-planet System

by Keith CowingJune 14, 2025June 12, 2025

Most observed multi-planet systems are coplanar, in a dynamically “cold” configuration of concentric orbits like our own Solar System.

This image of exoplanet 14 Herculis c was taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera). A star symbol marks the location of the host star 14 Herculis, whose light has been blocked by a coronagraph on NIRCam (shown here as a dark circle outlined in white). NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, W. Balmer (JHU), D. Bardalez Gagliuffi (Amherst College)

Astronomy & Telescopes, Brown Dwarfs, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Gas Giants, Icy Worlds, Press Release

Frigid Exoplanet 14 Herculis c Is In A Strange Orbit

by Keith CowingJune 12, 2025June 12, 2025

A planetary system described as abnormal, chaotic, and strange by researchers has come into clearer view with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Using Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera), researchers have successfully […]

14 Herculis

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Frigid Exoplanet 14 Herculis c Is In A Strange Orbit

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