Webb Telescope Captures Rare Image of Cold, Jupiter-Like Exoplanet

The exoplanet Epsilon Indi Ab, 12 light-years away, offers new insights into planetary systems beyond our own.

Epsilon Indi Ab is one of the coldest exoplanets ever directly imaged, with a temperature of 35°F (2°C).
The planet is about six times more massive than Jupiter and orbits the star Epsilon Indi A.
This discovery was made using the JWST's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) Coronagraphic Imaging capability.
Epsilon Indi Ab's atmospheric composition deviates from model predictions, indicating possible methane and carbon dioxide presence.
Future observations aim to further characterize the planet's atmosphere and refine our understanding of planetary formation.