Gizmag Giant exoplanet imaged directly using infrared light

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Using an infrared camera, astronomers at the University of Montreal have discovered and directly imaged GU Psc b, a planet with a mass 10 times greater than Jupiter's and orbiting its star at 2,000 times the distance between Earth and our sun. This very rare find will encourage scientists to start looking for exoplanets in places where, thus far, they hadn't even thought to look... Continue Reading Giant exoplanet imaged directly using infrared light

Section: Science

Tags: Adaptive optics, Exoplanet, Infrared, University of Montreal

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