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TOI-1246 c

World type: eyeball
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2022
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TOI-1246 c is an intriguing exoplanet orbiting the star TOI-1246, discovered in 2022 thanks to the watchful eyes of NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS. This distant world reveals itself by subtly dimming its star’s light as it crosses in front — a cosmic game of peekaboo detected by TESS’s clever CCD array. While we don’t yet know all the quirky details about TOI-1246 c, its discovery adds to the growing family of diverse planets found beyond our solar system. Imagine a planet circling steadily in the vastness of space, a tiny point of mystery in the cosmic sea, patiently waiting to share its secrets with future explorers!