"Stunning Time-Lapse: Exoplanet's 17-Year Orbit Captured in Mesmerizing Video"

Astronomers have created a time-lapse video of an exoplanet called Beta Pictoris b orbiting its star, using 17 years of observations. The planet, located 63 light-years away, is relatively large and its star is bright, allowing for direct imaging. The video covers three quarters of one orbit and is the longest time-lapse footage of an exoplanet to date. Researchers used computer algorithms to process the images and remove blurring effects and glare. The planet was first imaged in 2003 and has a mass around 13 times that of Jupiter.