Size Comparision (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

Size Comparision

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A Jupiter-like planet orbiting a Sun-like star could be compared to a pea going around a grapefruit; for TOI-5205b, because the host star is so much smaller, it is more like a pea going around a lemon, said lead author Shubham Kanodia.

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Artwork by Katherine Cain is courtesy of the Carnegie Institution for Science.

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