Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Dangerous Summer on HD 80606b
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 4, 2009 is “A Dangerous Summer on HD 80606b,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: D. Kasen ( et al. UCSC ), NASA , JPL-Caltech. The original explanation runs about 179 words.
From the explanation
“On the distant planet HD 80606b, summers might be dangerous. Hypothetic life forms floating in HD 080606b ‘s atmosphere or lurking on one of its (presently hypothetical) moons might fear the 1,500 Kelvin summer heat, which is hot enough not only to melt lead but also nickel .”
— APOD editors, February 4, 2009
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 4, 2009
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Illustration Credit: D. Kasen ( et al. UCSC ), NASA , JPL-Caltech
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 179 words