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 TESS Finds a Planet That Takes 482 Days to Orbit, the Widest it’s Seen so Far
Over 80% of the exoplanets found by Kepler and TESS orbit their stars in fewer than 50 days. That’s quicker than Mercury’s 88-day orbit.
Now, TESS has found a planet on the other end of the orbital spectrum. Rather than adhering to an intimate orbit that keeps it near its star, this new planet has the widest orbit yet found by TESS. It takes 482 days to orbit. 
https://www.universetoday.com/163044/tess-finds-a-planet-that-takes-482-days-to-orbit-the-widest-its-seen-so-far/ #TESS #exoplanets #orbit #year #TransitMethod #TOI4600c