The M-class star in this system is just barely holding on to a small gas giant. With an astonishing orbital eccentricity of 0.9997, the gas giant only needs a small gravitational nudge from a passing star and it will go flying off into deep space. The gas giant's orbit is just under 246 years. At the far end of the orbit it is 24,616 light-seconds out from the star, roughly the same distance as Sol's Pluto at greatest distance; and at closest approach the gas giant is a mere 3.7 light-seconds from the star!

Scientists speculate this was a rogue planet just recently captured. Repeated near passes to the star in future centuries should reduce orbital energy and lower the eccentricity. In an additional surprise, this gas giant also harbors water-based life! This is truly surprising; the energy received at the nearest approach to the star is over 40 million times greater than when the gas giant is at its most distant. Does this life seek shelter deep in the planet for safety from the extremes of cold and heat?

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