Artist's illustrations of planets in TRAPPIST-1 system and Solar System rocky planets
This infographic displays some artist's illustrations of how the seven planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1 might appear — including the possible presence of water oceans — alongside some images of the rocky planets in our Solar System. Information about the size and orbital periods of all the planets is also provided for comparison; the TRAPPIST-1 planets are all approximately Earth-sized.
Credit:NASA
About the Image
| Id: | heic1802c | 
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| Type: | Artwork | 
| Release date: | 5 February 2018, 17:00 | 
| Related releases: | heic1802 | 
| Size: | 6000 x 3375 px | 
About the Object
| Name: | TRAPPIST-1 | 
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| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System | 
| Distance: | 40 light years | 
| Category: | Exoplanets | 
 
    

