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Spitzer: evidence of planetary collision around HD 172555

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Spitzer: evidence of planetary collision around HD 172555 was created by mjc

www.spitzer.caltech.edu/Media/releases/ssc2009-16/release.shtml

Obtained through spectrographic detection of amorphous silica around the young (12 million years old) star.

They estimate collision occured within past few thousand years.

Might interest.

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Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re:Spitzer: evidence of planetary collision around HD 172555

A 12 milion year old star, practically newborn.
I suppose the star has a planetary system in formation, so collisions are not unexpected, it s a cool catch to get all the same !
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