Hot Jupiter TOI 942 c is orbiting close to its star and appears to be aligned with it's rotation.

16. 8. 2024

Hot Jupiter TOI 942 c is orbiting close to its star and appears to be aligned with it

Star system: TOI 942 | Distance from the Sun: 494 light years

New observations also suggest that the planet's atmosphere might be escaping into space.

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The ∼50-Myr-Old TOI-942c is Likely on an Aligned, Coplanar Orbit and Losing Mass external link

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TOI 942

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mass: 0.88 M☉

radius: 1 R☉

distance: 494 ly

stars in the system: 1

exoplanets: 2

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