Simulation of a hot Jupiter's atmosphere (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Simulation of a hot Jupiter's atmosphere

Caption

The turbulent atmosphere of a hot, gaseous planet known as HD 80606b is shown in this simulation based on data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The planet spends most of its time far away from its star, but every 111 days, it swings extremely close to the star, experiencing a massive burst of heat.

Credit

NASA/JPL-CalTech

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License

Public Domain

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