The discovery of the planet, which is 280 light-years away from Earth and described as ‘extraordinarily large’, excited the scientific world. According to CNN’s report, researchers using NASA’s planetary exploration satellite Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) in the recently published study determined that a new planet the size of Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, has been found.
A RED Dwarf orbits a star
It was stated that the “extraordinarily large” exoplanet orbiting a small star, about 280 light-years from Earth, orbits a red dwarf star called TOI-5205.
Astronomers have discovered in recent years that “M dwarf stars” are more likely to have planets orbiting them, but they did not expect such small stars to host giant planets.
“The host star TOI-5205, about four times the size of Jupiter, somehow managed to orbit the Jupiter-sized planet, which is quite surprising,” said study author Shubham Kanodia. said. Kanodia said the presence of TOI-5205b has increased what is known about the planets in question.
JAMES WEBB WILL OBSERVE
Astronomers have found giant planets consisting of several gas clouds orbiting larger “M dwarf stars” in the past, but TOI 5205b is recorded as the first gas giant planet to orbit a low-mass “M dwarf star.”
Researchers want to observe the planet using the James Webb Space Telescope to determine whether TOI-5205b has an atmosphere and to understand how it formed.
The study, which discusses the findings in detail, was published in “The Astronomical Journal”. (AA)