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Researchers Discover Eccentric Exoplanet GJ 2126 b

8/27/2025

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Researchers identified GJ 2126 b, an eccentric exoplanet 124 light years away, with an orbit of 272.7 days and an eccentricity of 0.85.
It has a minimum mass of 1.3 Jupiter masses and orbits 0.71 astronomical units from its star.
Future research will focus on determining the planet's mass and radius, as tilt measurements are currently unavailable.
The study is published in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

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Researchers identified GJ 2126 b, an eccentric exoplanet 124 light years away, with an orbit of 272.7 days and an eccentricity of 0.85.
It has a minimum mass of 1.3 Jupiter masses and orbits 0.71 astronomical units from its star.
Future research will focus on determining the planet's mass and radius, as tilt measurements are currently unavailable.
The study is published in Astronomy & Astrophysics.