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Temperatures on Exoplanet WASP-43b

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 3, 2024 is “Temperatures on Exoplanet WASP-43b,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , Ralf Crawford ( STScI ) Science: Taylor Bell (BAERI), Joanna Barstow (The Open University), Michael Roman (University of Leicester). The original explanation runs about 156 words.

Temperatures on Exoplanet WASP-43b
Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , Ralf Crawford ( STScI ) Science: Taylor Bell (BAERI), Joanna Barstow (The Open University), Michael Roman (University of Leicester) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“8 Earth days. That puts it about 2 million kilometers (less than 1/25th the orbital distance of Mercury) from a small, cool sun.”

— APOD editors, May 3, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 3, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , Ralf Crawford ( STScI ) Science: Taylor Bell (BAERI), Joanna Barstow (The Open University), Michael Roman (University of Leicester)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 156 words

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