A Super-Earth Exoplanet Found In The Habitable Zone

A Super-Earth Exoplanet Found In The Habitable Zone and Conservative Habiltability Zone

February 03, 2024 12:26 PM EST Dr. Swapnil Surwase

Astronomers found new Super Earth exoplanet TOI-715b, orbiting an M-dwarf or Red dwarf star located 137 light years away from Earth.

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Exoplanet TOI-715b is 1.55 times the radius of our planet Earth. Another Earth size exoplanet present in same system.

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This exoplanet completes one orbit around the red dwarf star in only 19 days.It is located with in star's Conservative Habitable Zone.

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Exoplanet's Star TOI-715 has mass is equal to One quarter of our Sun, and radius is equal to One quarter of our Sun.

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CHZ is define as rocky planet which receives solar insolation in between 0.42 and 0.842 times as much Earth receives.

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Exoplanet TOI-715b is older and show low magnetic activity compared to young red dwarf stars, which makes it more habitable.

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Astronomers expected James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will provide detail information about atmospheric characterization.

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TIC 271971130.02 is another Earth size candidate in the system. It is potentially smaller habitable zone planet.

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TOI-715b is a main target for James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) investigation due to it's habitable zone.

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