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Circumbinary System

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astronomy2 years ago

BEBOP-1c: A Rare Tatooine-Like Exoplanet Orbiting Twin Stars

Astronomers have discovered a second planet, BEBOP-1c, in the rare multiplanetary circumbinary system BEBOP-1 or TOI-1338. The planet was discovered using the Doppler method and has an orbital period of 215 days and a mass 65 times larger than Earth. Circumbinary systems contain planets that orbit around two stars in the center instead of just one, like in our Solar System. The discovery is essential in expanding our knowledge about planetary creation around two stars.

astronomy2 years ago

Rare Tatooine-like planetary system discovered with binary suns.

An international team of astronomers has discovered a new multiplanetary circumbinary system, the second-ever found. The newly discovered planet, BEBOP-1c, orbits around two stars in the center, and has a mass 65 times larger than Earth. The team used the radial-velocity method to detect the planet, and although they could not measure the mass of the previously discovered planet, TOI-1338b, they were able to place strict upper limits on its mass. Circumbinary planets are rare but important in understanding planet formation.