Low density of exoplanet L 98-59 d points to a volatile-rich magma ocean planet

5. 7. 2025

Low density of exoplanet L 98-59 d points to a volatile-rich magma ocean planet

Star system: L 98-59 | Distance from the Sun: 34.6 light years

Super-Earth L 98-59 d may be neither a gas dwarf nor a water world—its low density points to a volatile-rich magma ocean planet with an SO₂-H₂ atmosphere.

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L 98-59

M3V C, Red dwarf

mass: 0.32 M☉

radius: 0.3 R☉

distance: 34.6 ly

stars in the system: 1

exoplanets: 5

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