Rare Super-Jupiter Discovered 864 Light-Years Away: 5x Heavier, 180-Day Year
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Super-Jupiter Discovered: 5 Times Heavier Than Jupiter, 180-Day Year
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News18•24-02-2026, 17:11
Super-Jupiter Discovered: 5 Times Heavier Than Jupiter, 180-Day Year
•Astronomers using NASA's TESS discovered a rare 'Super-Jupiter' orbiting star TIC-65910228, 864 light-years away.
•Named 'TIC-65910228 b', the planet is 1.08 times Jupiter's radius but 4.78 times heavier, with a density of 4.69 g/cm³.
•It orbits its star at 0.7 AU, completing one year in 180.53 days, and has an atmospheric temperature of 458 Kelvin (185°C), classifying it as a 'Warm-Jupiter'.
•The host star, TIC-65910228 (NGTS-38), is twice the size of our Sun, 1.46 times its mass, and 2.2 billion years old.
•Scientists anticipate more planets in the system and potential exomoons or a ring system for TIC-65910228 b, making it a key target for future research.
