They Discover an Exoplanet "Rebel" Orbiting in the Opposite Direction to Its Star
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In the planetary system there is no massive companion capable of influencing and, therefore, of explaining this configuration.
To our great surprise, the planet GJ 3090 b not only has a highly misaligned orbit, but also orbits in the retrograde direction, opposed to the rotation of its star, say scientists
A small exoplanet around the Red Dwarf GJ 3090 runs contrary to the direction of rotation of its star. Measurements with the infrared spectrograph NIRPS give a orbital inclination of around 136 degrees for GJ 3090 b. Because the researchers find no massive outer companion, which could easily explain this extreme alignment, unusual conditions in planet formation come to the focus. [...] The post First exoplanet, which orbits a small star backward…
Most planets and exoplanets turn on themselves and orbit around their stars in the same sense as him and on the same plane. At 73 light-years from us, GJ 3090 b does the opposite: it is a riddle for a team of astronomers, led by the University of Geneva.
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