It is a red dwarf located 32 light-years from the Sun. The planets have a dense rocky shell. They are larger and twice as massive as the Earth.
The planet closest to the star was designated HD 260655 b. Its radius is about 1.24 Earth’s, and its mass is 2.14 times the mass of our planet. According to scientists, the density of bedrock is 6.2g/cm3.
The planet makes a complete revolution around the star in 2.77 Earth days. The temperature on its surface reaches 435 degrees Celsius.
The second planet was named HD 260655 c. It is larger and more massive, its mass is 3.0 times the mass of the Earth. The planet is located at a distance of 0.047 astronomical units from the star (1 AU is the distance between the Earth and the Sun), makes a complete revolution in 5.7 days, and the temperature reaches 283 degrees Celsius.
Scientists have concluded that the density of the first planet fully corresponds to the Earth. The second one is probably devoid of iron and consists entirely of silicates.
