Twin Jovian Planets Take Shape Around Young Star WISPIT 2
TL;DR
Astronomers using ESO's VLT instruments SPHERE and GRAVITY+ directly observe two Jupiter-like planets forming within a structured protoplanetary disc around the young star WISPIT 2: WISPIT 2b about five Jupiter masses at ~60 AU, and WISPIT 2c ~two Jupiter masses at ~15 AU, with hints of a possible third planet in a distant gap, marking only the second confirmed case of ongoing giant-planet formation.
Topics:sciencespace#eso-vlt-sphere-gravity#giant-planets#planet-formation#protoplanetary-disc#space#wispit-2
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