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GJ 3090 b orbits its star backward, study reports

A 2026 study in Astronomy & Astrophysics finds the exoplanet's orbit is misaligned about 136 degrees from its host star's rotation.

Luisa Marconi
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Exoplanet GJ 3090 b orbits its host star in a retrograde direction, circling opposite to the star's rotation with an orbital misalignment of approximately 136 degrees, a study in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics reports.[2]