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Rogue Planet Cha 1107-7626 Accretes Gas at Record Rate

11/7/2025

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Cha 1107-7626, a rogue planet, is accreting gas and dust at 6.6 billion tons per second.
The study in The Astrophysical Journal Letters reports an accretion burst for Cha 1107-7626.
Researchers say this behavior could illuminate how rogue planets form compared with stars.
Further observations with the James Webb Space Telescope and the Very Large Telescope are planned.

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Cha 1107-7626, a rogue planet, is accreting gas and dust at 6.6 billion tons per second.
The study in The Astrophysical Journal Letters reports an accretion burst for Cha 1107-7626.
Researchers say this behavior could illuminate how rogue planets form compared with stars.
Further observations with the James Webb Space Telescope and the Very Large Telescope are planned.