Most eccentric known M-dwarf binary system discovered

Thursday, April 9, 2020 - 08:10 in Astronomy & Space

An international team of astronomers has discovered a new M-dwarf binary system as part of the Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS). The newly found system, designated NGTS J214358.5-380102, turns out to be the most eccentric M-dwarf binary known to date. The finding is detailed in a paper published March 31 on arXiv.org.

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