Astronomy:2MASS J2126-8140
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Template:Planetbox begin Template:Planetbox star Template:Planetbox character Template:Planetbox orbit Template:Planetbox discovery 2MASS J21265040−8140293, also known as 2MASS J2126−8140,[1] is an exoplanet[1] orbiting the red dwarf star TYC 9486-927-1 (2MASS J21252752-8138278), 24.75 (± 4.25) parsecs away. It has both the longest (~900 thousand years) and the widest orbit for a planetary mass object known (>4,500AU). Its estimated mass, age, spectral type, and Teff are similar to the well-studied planet β Pictoris b.[1]
Due to its extremely far distance to the star, it is highly likely to not be tidally locked.
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