We present JWST/MIRI observations of the debris disk surrounding the nearby, solar analog Epsilon Eridani obtained as part of the Archetypal Debris Disk GTO program.
Epsilon Eridani b
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Revised Mass and Orbit of Epsilon Eridani b: A 1 Jupiter-Mass Planet on a Near-Circular Orbit
The mature Jovian planet ε Eridani b orbits one of the closest sun-like stars at a moderate separation of 3.5 AU, presenting one of the best opportunities to image a […]
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SPHERE RefPlanets: Search For Epsilon Eridani b And Warm Dust
We carried out very deep VLT/SPHERE imaging polarimetry of the nearby system Eps Eri based on 38.5 hours of integration time with a 600 – 900 nm broadband filter to […]
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Using Radio Waves to Detect Exomoons
Scientists hunting for life beyond Earth have discovered more than 1,800 planets outside our solar system, or exoplanets, in recent years, but so far, no one has been able to […]