Beta Pictoris

Found 63.4 light years away from our solar system Beta Pictoris is a massive Star similar to our own Sun. Estimated to be around 15 million years of age located in the constellation of Pictor, shining about 8 times the luminosity of our sun and is roughly twice its size. Beta Pictoris is thought to have formed due to the sudden collapse of a huge gas cloud, roughly 15 million years later the planet now stands at roughly 1.8 solar masses detailed observations revealed that a debris disk made up of gas and dust is orbiting around the Star. There is enough evidence to suggest that planet formation may be taking place within the disk whilst it has been confirmed that a planet within the debris disk named Beta Pictoris B does orbit around the star. Beta Pictoris B itself is a massive planet, around 2 twice the size of Jupiter and spins 100 times faster than Earth at speeds over 1,700 KMPH. A day on the planet Beta Pictoris B would only last 8 hours.