Monday, June 13, 2011

Giant planets found

The team of astronomers in Europe and the United States found the giant planets. The planet named for the first time this 2M1207B discovered last year in the form of reddish spots that are still faintly visible. 
Recently, the planet is seen as part of the solar system around the sun. However, planetary light near the constellation Hydra looks dim. 2M1207B distance from the earth, about 225 light years or 55 times the distance between the earth and sun. The mass of the planet is five times larger than Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system.


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