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Forbidden Planet in Neptunian Desert

 
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Astronomers Find Rare ‘Forbidden Planet’ in Neptunian Desert

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The exoplanet, which is three times the size of Earth and 20% smaller than Neptune, is so rarely observed that an international team of astronomers using the Next-Generation Transit Survey observing facility called it “The Forbidden Planet”.

The planet is hotter than Mercury with a temperature of 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit yet has its own atmosphere, a study detailing the planet published Monday in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society reads. According to the study, its mass is 20 Earth masses and whips around its star in a full orbit every 1.3 days.

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"So rarely observed interesting timing considering the ufc news lately too
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Re: Forbidden Planet in Neptunian Desert
all this means is

we don't know shit about space
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Sorry the UFO news. "Rarely observed." As in they already know of this planet and we dont.
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Nibiru legit confirmed
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all this means is

we don't know shit about space
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Re: Forbidden Planet in Neptunian Desert
A new view of exoplanets with NASA's upcoming Webb Telescope

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While we now know of thousands of exoplanets—planets around other stars—the vast majority of our knowledge is indirect. That is, scientists have not actually taken many pictures of exoplanets, and because of the limits of current technology, we can only see these worlds as points of light. However, the number of exoplanets that have been directly imaged is growing over time. When NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launches in 2021, it will open a new window on these exoplanets, observing them in wavelengths at which they have never been seen before and gaining new insights about their nature.

Exoplanets are close to much brighter stars, so their light is generally overwhelmed by the light of the host stars. Astronomers usually find an exoplanet by inferring its presence based on the dimming of its host star's light as the planet passes in front of the star—an event called a "transit." Sometimes a planet tugs on its star, causing the star to wobble slightly.

In a few cases, scientists have captured pictures of exoplanets by using instruments called coronagraphs. These devices block the glare of the star in much the same way you might use your hand to block the light of the Sun. However, finding exoplanets with this technique has proven to be very difficult. All that will change with the sensitivity of Webb. Its onboard coronagraphs will allow scientists to view exoplanets at infrared wavelengths they've never seen them in before.

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