MU ARAE B
About the work
MU ARAE B
The long night will shortly come to an end. Due to the planet's orbit, day and night last for 900 years. Every 900 years, the species which live here learnt to adapt and migrate. As a result, bioluminescent night species are moving to the night side and vice versa, producing a natural spectacle. A must-see for any astrozoologist or nature lover.
- Astrozoology Division - Dr. Prof. Leopold A.
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Scientific Data:
Mu Arae B is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star Mu Arae of the constellation Ara.
The planet is at least one and a half times the mass of Jupiter, and its orbital period is 643.25 days. The discovery of this planet was announced on December 12, 2002, and was originally thought to be on a highly eccentric orbit. Although the planet itself is likely to be a gas giant with no solid surface, the orbital distance of 1.497 astronomical units from its star puts it within the habitable zone of its planetary system. As a result, large satellites, if they exist, of the planet, could potentially support life.
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- Acrylic on canvas
- 40 x 50 cm.
- made in 2019
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Space Journal Series