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Artist's impression of a supermassive terrestrial planet (SMTP)
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English: Supermassive terrestrial planets (SMTP), a subset within the category of mega-Earth exoplanets, are proposed neologisms describing massive terrestrial planets that possess a minimum mass of ten times that of Earth. These planets constitute a distinct group within the broader mega-Earth classification, which encompasses terrestrial exoplanets with masses ranging from approximately 5 to 10 Earth masses.
Notable examples of SMTPs include K2-56b, characterized by a mass of around 16 Earth masses and a radius of 2.2 times Earth's, and Kepler-145b, one of the most massive planets within the mega-Earth classification, boasting a mass of 37.1 Earth masses and a radius of 2.65 times Earth's. These supermassive terrestrial planets often exhibit Earth-like compositions with significant rock and iron components, distinguishing them from volatile-rich counterparts in the mega-Earth spectrum. |
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| Author | Pablo Carlos Budassi |
Planet concept illustrated especially for Wikimedia Commons by Pablo Carlos Budassi. Source: https://www.pablocarlosbudassi.com/2021/02/planet-types.html Background image by ESO/Serge Brunier: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ESO_-_Milky_Way.jpg Suggestions for improving this image are welcome: pablocarlosbudassi@gmail.com
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