Exoplanets' "Demolition Derby"

[glenc (Glen)]

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/52978747.html
"As the team reports in August 20th's Astrophysical Journal, the inescapable conclusion is that two planets within this budding solar system have collided violently — and recently, perhaps within the past 1,000 years. The smash-up took place at a location from HD 172555 comparable to Jupiter's distance from the Sun..." HD 172555 is a mag 4.8 star near theta Pav that transits at about 8:30pm tonight.

[renormalised (Carl)]

Yes, read the article in S&T....very interesting article. Would be amazing to be able to go and see the results of the collision.