New 'warm Jupiter' exoplanet discovered

Astronomers have reported the discovery of a new "warm Jupiter" exoplanet that is transiting a main sequence late F-type star. The newfound exoplanet, designated TOI-677 b, is about 20% bigger and more massive than Jupiter. The "warm Jupiter" planets are gas giant planets with a minimal mass of 0.3 Jupiter masses and orbital periods ranging between 10 and 100 days.

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