TIC 172900988 b

A newly discovered planet about as big around as Jupiter belongs to a system that’s a stunner. The planet orbits two stars and, viewed from Earth, crosses the faces of both. That means this system puts on quite a show!
Planet Radius:
1.004 x Jupiter
Planet Type:
  • Gas Giant
Discovery Method:
  • Transit
Planet Mass:
2.96386 Jupiters
Discovery Date:
2021
Orbital Radius:
0.90281 AU
Orbital Period:
200.5 days
Eccentricity:
0.03
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