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File:PSO J318.5-22 image from the Pan-STARRS1 telescope.png

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English: Multicolor image from the Pan-STARRS1 telescope of the free-floating planet PSO J318.5-22, in the constellation of Capricornus. The planet is extremely cold and faint, about 100 billion times fainter in optical light than the planet Venus. Most of its energy is emitted at infrared wavelengths. The image is 125 arcseconds on a side.

Description source: http://annesastronomynews.com

Image Credit: N. Metcalfe & Pan-STARRS 1 Science Consortium
Català: Imatge del telescopi Pan-STARRS1 del planeta interestel·lar PSO J318.5-22, a la constel·lació del Capricorn.
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Source Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System
Author N. Metcalfe & Pan-STARRS 1 Science Consortium
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Free-floating planet PSO J318.5-22,

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PSO J318.5-22

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11 October 2013

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