Light Curve of Rotation of Super Jupiter ZM1207b (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Light Curve of Rotation of Super Jupiter ZM1207b

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This graph shows changes in the infrared brightness of 2M1207b as measured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Over the course of the 10-hour observation, the planet showed a change in brightness, suggesting the presence of patchy clouds that influence the amount of infrared radiation observed as the planet rotates.

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NASA, ESA, Y. Zhou (University of Arizona), and P. Jeffries (STScI)

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