Alien planet poised to reveal all its secrets

2006

TrES-2

Orbiting 750 light years from Earth in the constellation Draco, researchers at Caltech (US) have found another transiting planet that could reveal the planet's properties in unprecedented detail.  Exhibiting the ideal geometry for studying planets composition, TrES-2 makes an ideal candidate for study. See an animation of the transit  [courtesy of Jeffrey Hall and Lowell Observatory].