Astronomers discovered in the constellation of the Microscope a newborn planet, which in size and properties are similar to Neptune, this told the researchers in a study published in the journal Nature. The distance to it is 32 light years across the galaxy is far.
Planet AU Microscopii b is much closer to its star than her “twin” of our Solar system, it revolves in less than 9 days. The mass of the planet about 50 times larger than the earth. Scientists could not detect the planet as it hides dust cloud formed around its star – a red dwarf.
Earlier Profile I wrote that astronomers have discovered a double of Jupiter at a distance of 414 light-years from Earth. Gas planet HIP 67522 b more Land 10 times. She is the youngest twin of Jupiter, discovered at the moment, her age is about 17 million years.
