First Photo Taken of Object Around Sun-Like Star, Scientists Say

Astronomers say they have taken the first direct image of a planet-like object orbiting a star much like our own sun.
The images of this newly identified object were taken in May and August during early test runs of a new planet-hunting instrument on the Hawaii-based Subaru Telescope.
The object called GJ 758 B orbits a parent star that is comparable in mass and temperature to our own sun, said study team member Michael McElwain of Princeton University. The star lies 300 trillion miles (480 trillion km), or about 50 light-years, from Earth

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