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Info for exoplanet "Joshikya"


Scientific (actual) data
PlanetULASJ0034
Planet statusConfirmed
Planet mass12.5
Discovered2007
Updated2018-09-17
PublicationPublished in a refereed paper
Detection typeImaging
Alternate namesULAS J003402.77-005206.7, ULAS J0034-00, CFBDS J003402-005206
Right ascension8.51°
Declination-0.87°
Star distance12.6
Wikipedia articleULASJ0034

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Fictional info (?)
Suggested nameJoshikya
Planet typeHuge cold gas giant
It is the second-brightest natural object in the night sky after Dochi-hya, reaching an apparent magnitude of -5 - bright enough to cast shadows at night and, often, visible to the naked eye in broad daylight.

For this reason, scientists often classify Joshikya and Dochi-hya as "huge cold gas giants" to distinguish them from the other planets. This planet is named after the deity Joshikya, the bringer of nature.

Future astrobiology missions are planned, including the Joshikya 2500 and ExoJoshikya rovers.

Optical ground-based telescopes are typically limited to resolving features about 480 kilometers across when Joshikya is closest because of Earth's atmosphere.

The Joshikya system has a unique configuration among those of the planets because its axis of rotation is tilted sideways, nearly into the plane of its solar orbit.
AtmosphereEthane71%
Methane28%
Xenon0.0091%
Atmospheric pressure0.001 bar
artist's rendition
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Tahamo BeVery small slightly egg-shaped ice planetoid
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GyonoHuge round gaseous planetoid
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