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Swift X-ray Telescope View of Exoplanet HD 189733b’s Host Star — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Swift X-ray Telescope View of Exoplanet HD 189733b’s Host Star

June 28, 2012 · NASA

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Strong X-ray emission makes the host star of HD 189733b stand out in this view from Swift X-Ray Telescope. The image combines data from Sept. 13 and 14, 2011, and is 6 arcminutes across.