The planet that astrophysicists studied—GOT “EM-1b”—is about five times heavier than Jupiter. She is on
“This planet is like a step betweenthe giant planets of our solar system, which are very far from the Sun, and other gas giants, which are much closer to their stars, ”explains UCR astronomer Paul Dalba, who led the study.
The discovery of GOT “EM-1b” is described in detailin an article accepted for publication in the Astronomical Journal. NASA's Kepler Space Telescope originally identified the object as the planet in 2010. Dalba and his team then used the Mauna Kea Observatory and Keck Telescope in Hawaii to determine the size and density of the planet. It was also revealed that the gas giant takes 218 days to orbit its parent star. This is an order of magnitude larger than most giant exoplanets.
Земля обладает большой относительной stability, and astronomers believe that Jupiter can protect our planet from other objects in space. But because planets like Jupiter are very massive, they can disrupt the orbits, architecture, and development of other nearby planets.
Giant planets tend to form farther from their stars and move closer over time. Exploring planets that are still in the distance will help us understand our solar system.
“Giant planets, far from their stars,can help answer the age-old questions about whether the solar system is normal or should we expect its development and the approach of Jupiter, explains planetary astrophysicist UCR Stephen Kane. - We do not know many analogues to Jupiter and Saturn. Such planets are difficult to find far from the parent stars. "
Data on giant planets closer to their stars are often more difficult to interpret due to the star's radiation.
The discovery of Kepler-1514b will be useful for future NASA missions such as the Roman Space Telescope, which will try to get live images of giant planets.
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