Earth's Twin Found: LTT 1445 Ac, Just 22 Light-Years Away !!

Earth's Twin Found; LTT 1445 Ac, Just 22 Light-Years Away !!

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Earth-sized exoplanet LTT 1445 Ac discovered, closest to our Solar System

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Named LTT 1445 Ac, it's 1.37 times the mass and 1.07 times the radius of Earth

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TESS telescope data used for identification, despite observational challenges

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LTT 1445 Ac orbits a star in a trinary system, posing unique observational difficulties

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Transit & radial velocity data crucial for understanding exoplanet properties

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Transit data reveals the exoplanet's radius, while radial velocity indicates its mass

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Combined data helps determine exoplanet density & composition

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Low density suggests a gas giant, while higher density indicates a rocky composition

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