A 3-5 Jupiter-mass candidate planet spotted 730 AU from a young binary star 2MASS J1006-6352

20. 5. 2025

A 3-5 Jupiter-mass candidate planet spotted 730 AU from a young binary star 2MASS J1006-6352

Star system: 2MASS J10065573-6352086 A | Distance from the Sun: 445 light years

If confirmed, its wide orbit defies core accretion theory, it could reshape how we think gas giants form.

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2MASS J10065573-6352086 A

G8V, Yellow star

mass: 1.03 M☉

radius: 1 R☉

distance: 445 ly

stars in the system: 2

exoplanets: 1

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