TESS data reveals 27 new circumbinary planet candidates
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13 claimsA study of TESS data has uncovered 27 candidate circumbinary planets.
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Prior to this study, 18 circumbinary planets had been identified.
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The planets were identified using a method called apsidal precession (eclipse timing variations).
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Open Questions
5 questionsWhich of the 27 candidates will ultimately be confirmed as planets versus brown dwarfs or stars?
What are the precise masses and sizes of the candidate planets?
How many additional circumbinary planets might be discovered using this method in the future?
Can any of these planets be directly imaged or spectrally characterized with current or upcoming telescopes?
Do these findings favor the orderly or disorderly model of planet formation in binary systems?
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