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'''LHS-475b''' is a terrestrial planet orbiting the star LHS-475 at about 40.7 light years, in the constellation of [[Octans]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exoplanet LHS 475 b and Its Star (Illustration) |url=https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2023/102/01GNVTTACCM2GA5P3B6S5EAMWD |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=WebbTelescope.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Natali |date=2023-01-12 |title=Webb Confirms Earth-Sized Planet around LHS 475 {{!}} Sci.News |url=https://www.sci.news/astronomy/webb-earth-sized-planet-lhs-475b-11563.html |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=Sci.News: Breaking Science News |language=en-US}}</ref> It was the first extrasolar planet to be confirmed by the [[James Webb Space Telescope]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cowing |first=Keith |date=2023-01-12 |title=Webb Discovers LHS 475 b, An Earth-Sized, Rocky Planet |url=https://astrobiology.com/2023/01/webb-discovers-lhs-475-b-an-earth-sized-rocky-planet.html |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=Astrobiology |language=en-US}}</ref> It completes an orbit every 2 days and is 99% the diameter of Earth. It is also one of the most similar exoplanets discovered in terms of radius.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adkins |first=Jamie |date=2023-01-09 |title=NASA’s Webb Confirms Its First Exoplanet |url=http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2023/nasa-s-webb-confirms-its-first-exoplanet |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=NASA}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:02, 18 January 2023
LHS-475b is a terrestrial planet orbiting the star LHS-475 at about 40.7 light years, in the constellation of Octans.[1][2] It was the first extrasolar planet to be confirmed by the James Webb Space Telescope.[3] It completes an orbit every 2 days and is 99% the diameter of Earth. It is also one of the most similar exoplanets discovered in terms of radius.[4]
References
- ^ "Exoplanet LHS 475 b and Its Star (Illustration)". WebbTelescope.org. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ Anderson, Natali (2023-01-12). "Webb Confirms Earth-Sized Planet around LHS 475 | Sci.News". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ Cowing, Keith (2023-01-12). "Webb Discovers LHS 475 b, An Earth-Sized, Rocky Planet". Astrobiology. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ Adkins, Jamie (2023-01-09). "NASA's Webb Confirms Its First Exoplanet". NASA. Retrieved 2023-01-18.