The Seven Wonders:Trappist 1
The newly found trappist-1 System is definitely a wonder for what we call "Beyond our solar system discoveries". before going further lets check out some facts to know why all the astronomers all over the Globe are going mad over this discovery .
TRAPPIST-1, also known as 2MASS J23062928-0502285, is an Ultra cool dwarf star that is slightly larger but much more massive than the planet Jupiter, Located 39.5 Light Years (12.1 pc) from the sun in the constellation AQUARIUS. The dwarf star has been shown to host seven Temperate Terrestrial Planets, a large number than detected in any other planetary system.
Astronomers first discovered Three Earth Sized Planets Orbiting the Dwarf star in 2015.On February 22, 2017 astronomers announced four additional around TRAPPIST-1. This work used the NASA SPITZER SPACE TELESCOPE and the very large telescope at Paranal, among others and brought the total number of planets to seven, of which three are considered to be within its Habitable Zone. The others could also be habitable as they may posses Liquid water somewhere on their surface.
TRAPPIST-1, also known as 2MASS J23062928-0502285, is an Ultra cool dwarf star that is slightly larger but much more massive than the planet Jupiter, Located 39.5 Light Years (12.1 pc) from the sun in the constellation AQUARIUS. The dwarf star has been shown to host seven Temperate Terrestrial Planets, a large number than detected in any other planetary system.
Astronomers first discovered Three Earth Sized Planets Orbiting the Dwarf star in 2015.On February 22, 2017 astronomers announced four additional around TRAPPIST-1. This work used the NASA SPITZER SPACE TELESCOPE and the very large telescope at Paranal, among others and brought the total number of planets to seven, of which three are considered to be within its Habitable Zone. The others could also be habitable as they may posses Liquid water somewhere on their surface.
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| An artist Impression of Trappist one system. |
What makes this system so interesting?
- The fact that this system comprises of seven planets ,each of which having the potential to hold life,In fact it is possible that some beings might be living on them . I mean ,who knows?.
- Its parent star. Yeah? the Ultra Cool dwarf star-TRAPPIST.It is quite smaller than our sun in comparison to surface temperature or gravitational pull that's why it is so interesting to study about such planetary system.
The Future?
Okay, we have found them but what comes next? They are approx 40 Light Years away so we can't just pop up there to say "Hello".Neither we can send a probe there to study the organics of the system.
what astronomers are looking for these days is to read the organics from the radiations coming from the system. More discoveries remain Hidden until the launch of NASA's JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE which is scheduled to launch in 2018.
Till then? Keep exploring, The world is Beyond our Imagination.
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