Published 07/24/2024 3:00:32 p.m.

Webb images nearest super-Jupiter, opening a new window to exoplanet research

Summary by Phys.org

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an MPIA-led team of astronomers imaged a new exoplanet that orbits a star in the nearby triple system Epsilon Indi. The planet is a cold super-Jupiter exhibiting a temperature of around 0 degrees Celsius and a wide orbit comparable to that of Neptune around the sun.

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Phys.org

Webb images nearest super-Jupiter, opening a new window to exoplanet research

07/24/2024 11:00:02 a.m.·United Kingdom

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Science Daily

Images of nearest 'super-Jupiter' open a new window to exoplanet research

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers imaged a new exoplanet that orbits a star in the nearby triple system Epsilon Indi. The planet is a cold super-Jupiter exhibiting a temperature of around 0 degrees Celsius and a wide orbit comparable to that of Neptune around the Sun. This measurement was only possible thanks to JWST's unprecedented imaging capabilities in the thermal infrared. It exemplifies the potential of finding many …

07/24/2024 9:32:01 p.m.·United States

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Sci Tech Daily

Webb's Super-Jupiter Breakthrough: Oldest and Coldest Exoplanet Ever Imaged

Researchers using the JWST have captured a new image of Eps Ind Ab, a super-Jupiter with an orbital distance significantly greater than previously estimated. This discovery, highlighting a colder exoplanet than typically observed, prompts a reevaluation of its mass and orbit while also offering a

07/24/2024 3:00:32 p.m.

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