This star has a similar temperature to the sun with a slightly larger radius and is bright enough to be seen by keen observers at dark sky sites across the UK, such as Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (Brecon Beacons). The new planetary system is discovered around the star HD88986. Such rare systems are particularly interesting to better understand planetary formation and evolution they are thought to be a key step for the detection of Earth-like planets around stars. This is a rare discovery, with exoplanets smaller and lighter than Neptune and Uranus being notoriously hard to detect, with only a few being identified to this day. The star system also contains an outer, large companion, 100 times the mass of Jupiter. The findings include a planet with radius and mass between that of the Earth and Neptune, with a potential orbit around its host star of 146 days.
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