This stars system contains 5 potential housing planets

Team Astrologists from the University of Montreal discovered a new presence that is likely to be valid for housing Exoplanet Air around Red dwarf Star L 98-59, 35 light-years from Earth. This discovery means that there are now five confirmed planets in this solar system “Moderate” or “housing”The area is in a solar system where liquid water can be found on the roofs of the planets.

The newly discovered planet, called “L 98-59 F”, managed to evade the previous notes because it does not pass between the Earth and its star at orbits, known as “transiting”. It is easier to determine the planets that nominate their host stars, because the telescopes that create them when passing through their star’s face can be seen by telescopes.

the research Announcing the discovery of the planet – which is awaiting publication in Astronomical magazine– He installed the planet through the exact differences in the movement of the host star. The stars of the planets that practice the stars of gravity are practiced on their host while they are spinning, and they move a little stars. These movements can reveal the presence of planets even when they cannot be seen.

The revealing movements of L 98-59 were captured by a planet-designed tool: High accuracy SpectrographESO, and Spresso Rocky Exoplanet SpectrographIt is part of the very large telescope (VLT) at the ESO Observatory in Chile.

Compare the five external planets sites of L 98-59 with the first three planets of our solar system, according to the amount of solar energy they receive. Fifth external planets, in proportion, receive the same energy as Earth.From the court of courtesy O. Demangeon/the Southern Observatory

L 98-59 F protrudes from other planets in its solar system because it receives a similar amount of solar energy on Earth. According to researchers in Montreal, if it has a suitable atmosphere, it may be a moderate planet capable of keeping liquid water on its surface.

In addition to allowing liquid water, the area suitable for the solar energy system is the area where planetary conditions can allow life to develop. Each star has an area suitable for housing, determined by its type and the amount of energy that emanates from it.

The stars system gradually acquires 98-59 astronomical lovers. Each is a certain external planet like the rest, all of which are in the safe range of housing. The closest planet to the star is half of the Venus mass, but 85 percent of the size of the Earth. The second is nearly 2.5 times more large than our planet. The third may be 30 percent ocean. Little is known about the fourth, but it is also “Earth Super-Earth”– It is a term used to describe the planets larger than our but younger than ice giants in our solar system.

Currently, there is no picture of L98-59 F. The next step will be to employ the advanced technology for James Web telescope for space To try to take a direct picture of her.

He says a statement The University of Montreal released.

There is only another well-known system similar to the complexity and the number of external planets: TRAPPIST-1, which is 39 light-years from Earth. It is a ultracool dwarf with at least seven rock external planets, three of which are in the area suitable for housing.

This story was originally appeared on Wireless En español It was translated from Spanish.