Exoplanet Roller Coaster

Description

Do you dream of flora and fauna on exoplanets? I do! Life on Earth evolved to coexist with our star. The Sun's peak radiation is in the visible part of the spectrum, so it is no surprise this is the wavelength range we see in and where plants photosynthesize light. But what about planets orbiting different types of stars? The temperature of a star determines its color. Red dwarf stars emit less light in visible wavelengths. Planets orbiting these types of stars could have plants that appear black because they are trying to absorb as much light as possible.

This painting is influenced by the science I described above: a planet with binary red dwarfs and black pitcher plant-like flora. But since I love sci-fi too, I wanted my planet to have a roller coaster! This was originally going to be a series of roller coasters and amusement park rides on exoplanets until I got distracted with other paintings, as usual.

Original Details

• 4 x 4 in (10 x 10 cm) acrylic painting on lightly-textured canvas panel
• Varnished with a beautiful satin glaze
  
• Mini easel included & ready for display
• Back of piece signed; includes certificate of authenticity
  

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I do my best to represent my art as accurately as possible. I post unedited photos taken in natural daylight. Actual colors in person may vary due to variances across digital screens and how color is interpreted from person to person.