Beta Pictoris d
Third planet hidden in a debris disk, revealed by Webb spectroscopy — July 22, 2026
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atmospheric spectroscopy · 1–5 μm (NIR + MIR)
No scan — flat baseline stellar flux from Beta Pictoris. Toggle Webb scan to reveal the molecular fingerprint of the hidden planet.
63light-years
in the southern constellation Pictor
2–4×Jupiter mass
widest orbit of the three known Beta Pic planets
>30 AUorbital radius
hidden beyond the inner edge of the debris disk
3imaged planets
only the 2nd star system with 3 imaged exoplanets
CO · H₂O · CH₄atmosphere
first planet confirmed via spectral fingerprint alone
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