In a recent discovery, astronomers have spotted an exoplanet or a super-Earth that is four times the size of our planet. The exoplanet named Ross 508 b revolves around a red dwarf star called Ross 508. Although the star is located just 36.5 light years away, it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye. Astronomers have noted that the planet exists in the host star’s habitable zone. The findings are part of a study titled “Orbiting a Super-Earth near the inner edge of the habitable zone around M4.5-dwarf Ross 508.”
study It has been accepted for publication in the publication journal of the Astronomical Society of Japan. The planet Ross 508 b orbits the star at a distance that provides the temperature favorable for the formation of water on the planet’s surface. This indicates that Ross 508 b is in the star’s habitable zone.
However, just being in the habitable zone does not mean that the planet will support life. and also Mars planet is located in the habitable zone of Sunday But still cannot sustain life. Considering the mass range of the planets, Ross 508 is likely to be a terrestrial or rocky rather than a gaseous planet.
Using the Subaru Telescope of Japan’s National Astronomical Observatory (NAOJ) in Hawaii, researchers can see the planet approaching a dim star. Since the star is smaller in size than our Sun, Ross 508 b orbits it every 10.75 days. In addition, Ross 508 is quite dim and thus Ross 508 b experiences 1.4 times the solar radiation Earth Witness.
Ross 508 has 18 percent of the Sun’s mass making it the weakest and smallest star with an orbiting world discovered using radial velocity. The Radial Velocity Method or the Wobble or Doppler Method is one of the techniques used to find exoplanets.
The techniques used to detect exoplanets are more effective in finding giant worlds such as gaseous planets that orbit at distances that are too hot for liquid water. Detecting other types of planets is considered difficult by astronomers.