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New Jupiter like planet - GJ 3512 b

September 30 , 2019 1881 days 1221 0
  • Astronomers discovered a gas giant Jupiter-like planet named “GJ 3512 b”.
  • It is a giant planet with a mass about half as big as Jupiter's.
  • It is orbiting a dwarf star, located about 30 light-years from the sun.
  • The red dwarf star has a mass of about 12% of the sun.
  • According to current theories, this planet shouldn’t exist.

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