Scientists have discovered a new planet in the Chameleon star cluster located 620 light-years from Earth. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
The planet named Cha 1107-7626 is attracting cosmic matter and dust at a record speed. Experts have called this process “record-level accretion.”
The planet is not part of a star system and is considered an independent celestial body. Usually, such objects accumulate matter slowly, but in this case, the growth has accelerated significantly.
According to experts, matter attraction has increased eightfold and reached its peak in August. Currently, the planet’s size is five to ten times larger than Jupiter.
Researcher Dr. Victor Almendros-Abad emphasized that this is the fastest growth observed in such unique planets. This discovery was made with the help of the Eva Southern Observatory and the James Webb telescope.
Interestingly, water vapors have been detected around the planet, and it has been found that the magnetic field is pushing the matter disk outward. A similar phenomenon was previously observed only during the star formation process.
Scientists currently have different opinions about the cause of this rapid growth. Some suggest the influence of neighboring bodies, while others hypothesize internal processes within the nebula.
Nevertheless, new observations indicate that the clear boundary between planets and stars is disappearing. This discovery confirms that gas giants form according to general natural laws, just like stars.
