Key Information
WD J0914+1914
| Type | Star System |
| Star Type | DA – White Dwarf |
| Diameter | 12,968 miles |
| Mass | 0.56 M☉ |
| Temperature | 49,477 °F |
| Distance | 2,038 light years |
| Date of Discovery | Before 2019 |
Learning Point
- WD J0914+1914 is a white dwarf star that has been identified to have a large accretion disc, on the edge of which seems to be a gas giant planet. The discovery of the planet has been done through calculating what the disc is made up of, and that only leaves the option of a gas giant planet.
Project
- Investigate what a white dwarf is, including its typical size, weight, etc.
- Overview
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Location
| Located in | Cancer constellation, within the Milky Way |
Fun Facts
- It is the first white dwarf star to be discovered that has a giant planet orbiting it.
- There is evidence of oxygen and sulfur around the star suggesting that the planet is likely something like Neptune or Uranus.
- Its close distance means it is slowly losing its mass to the parent star, probably leaving some sort of comet like trail behind it.
- It may well take billions of years for the planet to be fully destroyed by the star.
Past Lessons
| 92 | May 27, 2024 | (North America) |