A bright K-type dwarf star called Gliese 9827 hosts one of the most massive (and dense) super-Earths detected to date, according to a study to be published in the Astronomical Journal.
Gliese 9827, also known as GJ 9827 or HIP 115752, is located 99 light-years away in the constellation of Pisces.
The star hosts a trio of transiting super-Earths, detected recently by NASA’s Kepler/K2 mission.
“Intriguingly, no planets of this size exist in our Solar System. This makes us curious about the conditions under which they form and evolve,” said Dr. Johanna Teske of the Carnegie Institution for Science and co-authors.
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