A #rotating protoplanetary #disk! This is what the #SPHERE instrument installed on the @esoastronomy ’s #VeryLargeTelescope captured!

The disk in question surrounds the young star #ABAurigae. Although it appears to be rotating generally in accordance with the laws of physics, certain regions close to the star show an unexpected deviation. The cause of this anomaly? Probably the presence of #giant planets in the process of #formation ...: https://www.irap.omp.eu/en/2026/06/first-ever-live-observation-of-the-rotation-of-a-planetary-nursery/

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq1LFRbbcS0&t=10s

Un #disque protoplanétaire en #rotation ! Voila ce qu'a capturé l'instrument #SPHERE installé sur le #VeryLargeTelescope de l' @esoastronomy !

Le disque en question entoure la jeune étoile #ABAurigae. Bien qu'il semble globalement tourner conformément aux lois de la physique, certaines régions proches de l’étoile présentent une déviation inattendue. L’origine de cette anomalie ? Probablement la présence de #planètes géantes en cours de #formation ... :
https://www.irap.omp.eu/2026/06/premiere-observation-en-direct-de-la-rotation-dun-berceau-de-planetes/

Astrônomos do CNRS e da Universidade de Bordeaux observaram pela primeira vez a rotação de um disco protoplanetário em torno da estrela AB Aurigae, usando o instrumento SPHERE do Observatório Europeu do Sul. A descoberta traz novos insights sobre a formação de planetas em sistemas estelares.

🔗 https://omniletters.com/observacao-disco-protoplanetario/

#astronomia #discoprotoplanetario #formacaoplanetas #abaurigae #pesquisacientifica

#astronomy #Hubble #ABAurigae An article published in the journal "Nature Astronomy" reports a study on the #protoplanet cataloged as AB Aurigae b, a gas giant that is growing following an unusual process called disk instability.

https://english.tachyonbeam.com/2022/04/05/a-chaotic-planetary-formation-in-the-system-of-the-very-young-star-ab-aurigae/