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NGTS-10b: Discovery of a Doomed Planet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 26, 2020 is “NGTS-10b: Discovery of a Doomed Planet,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: ESA , C. Carreau; Text: Alex R. Howe ( NASA / USRA , Science Meets Fiction Blog). The original explanation runs about 162 words.

NGTS-10b: Discovery of a Doomed Planet
Credit: Illustration Credit: ESA , C. Carreau; Text: Alex R. Howe ( NASA / USRA , Science Meets Fiction Blog) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This hot jupiter is doomed. Hot jupiters are giant planets like Jupiter that orbit much closer to their parent stars than Mercury does to our Sun .”

— APOD editors, February 26, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 26, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit: ESA , C. Carreau; Text: Alex R. Howe ( NASA / USRA , Science Meets Fiction Blog)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 162 words

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