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Astronomers used a method once theorized by Albert Einstein to find a mysterious and rare planet on the edge of our galaxy.
The planet, at2021uey B, is a giant of gas the size of the size of Jupiter located about 3,200 light years from the earth in the galactic bulct. It takes 2021uey B 4,170 days to orbit your dwarf star, according to a study published in the journal Astronomy and astrophysics.
According to Live Scence, the shadow of AT2021uey B was spotted for the first time in 2021 in the data taken by the GAIA telescope of the European Space Agency. It took several astronomers checks to confirm the details of the planet.
Astronomers have discovered the planet using microlensage, a method used only three times before, according to the study.
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An illustration by the artist of the Gaia space telescope, who first spotted the microlensage event in 2021. (ESA / ATG Medialab; Context: ESO / S. Brunier)
Microlensage, which is based on Einstein’s theory of relativityBases on massive objects moving through the galaxy to distort the fabric of the universe, called space-time.
Dr. Marius Maskoliunas, astronomer of the University of Vilnius and co-author of the study, discussed in a press release published in Phys.org, how much work takes place in the use of this method.
“This type of work requires a lot of expertise, patience and, frankly, a little luck. You have to wait a long time for the star source and the lens object to line up, then check a huge amount of data,” Maskoliunas said in the press release. “Eighty percent of the stars observed pulsed for various other reasons, and only a case minority show the microlensage effect.”
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Using microlensage, astronomers are capable of finding these distant objects when they move in front of a star, which makes the light bend around the curves of the planet. (THAT)
According to the study, Microlensage occurs When a massive celestial body is briefly positioned directly in front of an even further star.
While the planet settles in front of the star during his trip, the light begins to bend around the planet, magnifying the light of the star. According to the study, this temporary enlarged light is what astronomers are looking for.
Maskoliunas gave an example of how to imagine how microlensage works.
The Jupiter’s size gas giant was discovered outside our solar system and at the edge of our galaxy. (Tobias Roetsch / Future Publishing via Getty Images)
“What fascinates me about this method is that it can detect these invisible bodies. Imagine a flying bird in front of you. You do not see the bird itself and do not know what color it is – only its shadow,” Maskoliunas said in the press release. “But from there, you can, with a certain level of probability, determine whether it was a sparrow or a swan and how far from us. It is an incredibly intriguing process.”
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According to Live Science, nearly 6,000 planets have been discovered since 1992 using two other more common practices known as transmissible photometry and radial speed.
These more common practices detect planets Thanks to the host stars, becoming a gradator because of said planets. They will also detect the oscillation of gravitational traction of the planets that occur.
Nick Butler is a journalist for Fox News Digital. Do you have any advice? Contact nick.butler@fox.com.
