CFHTWIR-Oph 98 b

CFHTWIR-Oph 98 b is a Super-Jupiter exoplanet that orbits CFHTWIR-Oph 98 A, a M-type star.[1]

CFHTWIR-Oph 98 b
Discovery
Discovery date2019
Direct imaging
Orbital characteristics
200 AU
Eccentricity0
22027.4 y
StarCFHTWIR-Oph 98 A
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
1.86 RJ
Mass7.8 MJ

    Formation

    It orbits a star but its formation as an exoplanet is challenging or impossible.[2] If it's formation scenario is known, it may explain the formation of Planet Nine. Planetary migration may explain its formation, or it may be a brown dwarf.

    References

    1. "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — CFHTWIR-Oph 98 b". exoplanet.eu. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
    2. Fontanive, Clémence; Allers, Katelyn N.; Pantoja, Blake; Biller, Beth; Dubber, Sophie; Zhang, Zhoujian; Dupuy, Trent; Liu, Michael C.; Albert, Loïc (2020-12-01). "A Wide Planetary-mass Companion to a Young Low-mass Brown Dwarf in Ophiuchus". The Astrophysical Journal. 905: L14. doi:10.3847/2041-8213/abcaf8. ISSN 0004-637X.
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