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Kepler-11 Planetary System (Artist Concept)
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Caption:
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This artist's concept shows Kepler-11 -- the most tightly packed planetary system yet discovered.
About the Movie
The star appears to blink in a pattern. It dims like clockwork as six "hands" of differing size orbit around it at different rates. Kepler-11 dims when its six orbiting planets cross between it and the Kepler spacecraft. Calculations show the planets are nested in circular orbits that lie in almost the same plane.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Kepler-11 | |
| System | Kepler-11 | |
| Target Type | Exoplanet | |
| Mission | Kepler | |
| Instrument Host | Kepler | |
| Host Type | Space Telescope | |
| Instrument | ||
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Artwork, Color, Infrared, Orbit | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2011-02-02 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/Ames/JPL-Caltech | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA13833 | |
| Identifier | PIA13833 | |
