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Binary Sunset
Binary suns rising on a watery, Earth-like planet
Binary Sunset
In this image I imagine an Earth-like world in orbit around not a single star but a close binary. What beautiful sunsets could be witnessed from this world. In the sky I have added a giant satellite, its night side illuminated by cities, betraying intelligent life.
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Title: Binary Sunset

Category: Exoplanets, Stars & Nebulae

Medium: Vue, Photoshop

Date: 2009

Client: Personal

Tags:

Earth-like binary star exoplanet habitable ocean planet satellite star surface terrestrial planet water
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