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EXOPLANETS

EXOPLANETS. Sun movement in response to gravity of planets. Gliese 581: 20 LY from Earth; 6 planets (< R Venus ). G 581g. G 581g: 3-4 M Earth In "habitable zone" 37 day period Tidally-locked?. Artist ’ s interpretation of G 581g. Artist ’ s interpretation of G 581g. X!.

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EXOPLANETS

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  1. EXOPLANETS

  2. Sun movement in response to gravity of planets

  3. Gliese 581: 20 LY from Earth; 6 planets (< RVenus)

  4. G 581g G 581g: 3-4 MEarth In "habitable zone" 37 day period Tidally-locked?

  5. Artist’s interpretation of G 581g

  6. Artist’s interpretation of G 581g X!

  7. A Message from Earth to Gliese 581

  8. Detection of Exoplanets Through “Transit” Eclipses

  9. MEARTH Transiting Planet Robotic Observatory

  10. Kepler Mission

  11. 50% more dense than Earth. “Rocky” planet.

  12. Alien planet landscape (artist’s concept)

  13. -- END --

  14. Parallax java animation

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