Planetary Hot Spot Not Under the Glare of Star Artist Concept
This artist concept based on data found by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows upsilon Andromedae b, a hot gas giant that whips around its star every 4.6 days. Because it is so close to its star, it is tidally locked.
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PIA13493
Date Created
October 19, 2010
Center
JPL
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