ESOcast 197 Light: GRAVITY uncovers stormy exoplanet skies
Channel: European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Date: 2019-03-27

The GRAVITY instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) has made the first direct observation of an exoplanet using optical interferometry. This method revealed a complex exoplanetary atmosphere with clouds of iron and silicates swirling in a planet-wide storm. The technique presents unique possibilities for characterising many of the exoplanets known today.

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Directed by: Nico Bartmann.  
Editing: Nico Bartmann.  
Web and technical support: Mathias André and Raquel Yumi Shida.  
Written by: Sarah Leach & Calum Turner.  
Music: John Stanford — Aurora (johnstanfordmusic.com)  
Footage and photos: ESO, L. Calçada, Nick Risinger (skysurvey.org), , D. Gasparri (www.astroatacama.com).  
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