An ultra-hot Neptune in the Neptune desert LTT 9779 b has a metal-rich atmosphere with possible silicate clouds

2. 2. 2025

An ultra-hot Neptune in the Neptune desert LTT 9779 b has a metal-rich atmosphere with possible silicate clouds

Star system: LTT 9779 | Distance from the Sun: 264 light years

No strong atmospheric signals were detected, suggesting high metallicity and hazes that obscure spectral features.

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LTT 9779

G7V, Yellow star

mass: 1.03 M☉

radius: 1 R☉

distance: 264 ly

stars in the system: 1

exoplanets: 1

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