Super Jupiter discovery dwarfs solar systems, Kappa
Andromedae
Super-Jupiter discovery dwarfs solar system’s largest planet
Astronomers have discovered a new ‘super-Jupiter’ planet, 13 times bigger than
Jupiter, the largest planet in our own solar system.
The planet orbits a
star called Kappa Andromedae that is 2.5 times the mass of the Sun and
is located 170 light-years away from Earth.
As the giant planet is larger than Jupiter, it has classified as a “super- Jupiter”.
Astrophysicists at the University of Toronto say the object, which could represent
As the giant planet is larger than Jupiter, it has classified as a “super- Jupiter”.
Astrophysicists at the University of Toronto say the object, which could represent
the first new observed exoplanet system in almost four
years, has a mass at least 13 times
that of Jupiter and an orbit somewhat larger than Neptune’s.
The host star around which the planet orbits has a mass 2.5 times that of the Sun, making it the highest mass star to ever host a directly observed planet.
The host star around which the planet orbits has a mass 2.5 times that of the Sun, making it the highest mass star to ever host a directly observed planet.
No comments:
Post a Comment