Polar Filo (K-PAX) New Planet discovered

[couldobetter]

A spectacular astro shot for today




Polar Filo (K-PAX) new planet discovered

I. Introduction

K-PAX (planet) was recently discovered circling the binary star system Agape and Satori located in the Lyra constellation. Further studies have shown that there are up to eight planets in the K-PAX system all forming part of what is becoming increasingly known as the galaxy of Polar Filo. K-PAX also enjoys the benefit of having two off axis, contra-rotating suns in non-linear orbits.

K-PAX was discovered when astronomers were studying the orbital patterns of Agape and Satori. Currently, planets are discovered by studying stars to see the wobble effect the gravity of the planet causes the parent star. Due to the inherent complexities of a binary star system the wobble produced by K-PAX was not immediately apparent. When astronomers tried to recreate the star's orbits on computers they noticed a very slight wobble.

At first, astronomers theorized that Agape/Satori had one massive planet orbiting it at a great distance. After further investigation, they now believe that there are up to eight planets in the system with K-PAX being the largest and the furthest from the centre.

II. Observation

The K-PAX system is an estimated seven thousand light years from Earth located in the constellation Lyra. Lyra can be seen with the naked eye however a highly advanced telescope is needed to see Agape/Satori. Agape is much larger than Satori and is a brilliant red. Satori is a deep blue. K-PAX appears to exhibit a wide combination of these and other colours.

The planet K-PAX can not be seen with an ordinary telescope. As with all planets outside our solar system, the light from its sun overwhelms any light on the planet. Recent advances to the Hubble telescope, using two separate images of the same star to interfere and cancel out the brightest light, allow astronomers to view and study images of these extra-solar planets for the first time.

K-PAX is such a large planet (about the size of Neptune) and so far from the bright light of its suns that astronomers have been able to obtain images of its surface using the highest quality medium format CCD sensors and a complicated algorithm based HDR composite imaging system similar to that used in digital photography.

The surface of K-PAX is highly colourful although this may be tainted by scattered, diffracted and reflected light particles over such vast distances. The terrain exhibits extensive ridges and valleys with curious, random linear markings and scars across some areas.

These detailed photographic pictures were obtained using twin Hasselblad HD4-60 digital cameras arranged to record stereoscopic 3D images of distant planets. Each camera produces a 60MP image from a newly designed medium format 40 x 53mm CCD sensor with the widest dynamic range currently available and the images are then combined using specially modified Phocus 2 imaging software.

III. Motion of K-PAX

[chris-p]

Happy April Fools day...

[couldobetter]

Sussed! Thanks for posting chris

[digitalvirgin]

I have just been sat here drop jawed and in awe!
The new Canon 550 could have captured this in HD Video mode!
(You do know this is how Amy Winehouse see's the world?)

[couldobetter]

lol @digitalvirgin.

I knew HD video on DSLR's would come in useful..................

[couldobetter]

Thanks for taking part in the fun everyone.

This was a macro shot of a soap bubble with texture added taken in my kitchen. Canon 30D / 105mm