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Why are many of the newly detected extrasolar planets called hot Jupiters?
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Their masses are similar to Jupiter but they are very close to the central star and therefore hot.
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Have you found any other planets bigger than Jupiter?
No, but some telescopes have detected larger planets orbiting other suns. There are larger planets than Jupiter for they are called Super Jupiters
What planet do most known extrasolar planets resemble?
Be cause we can see the big ones more easily, especially those close to their star (because they transit/orbit with a short time interval) most exoplanets are Jupiter like (or larger) and are hot. Hence they are called Hot Jupiters.
How does the mass of a planet relate to its distance from the sun?
There is no necessary connection between mass and distance. The mass of a planet does not affect its orbital speed, for example. However the "giant planets" are further from the Sun than the less massive "terrestrial planets". The outer (more massive planets) contain a lot of gases. So, they would surely lose a lot of their mass if they were nearer the Sun. (In fact, we have found planets called "hot Jupiters" orbiting other stars. These are Jupiter type planets, but they orbit very close to their star.)
Why were planets called 'planets'?
Because planets orbit stars, they were called "planetai" (Greek) meaning wandering star.
What are Jupiters daughters in the Solar System?
Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Are the main moons of Jupiter, that are called Jupiter's daughters.
Why are many of the detected extrasolar planets called hot-Jupiters?
Their masses are similar to Jupiter but they are very close to the central star therefore very hot.
Have you found any other planets bigger than Jupiter?
No, but some telescopes have detected larger planets orbiting other suns. There are larger planets than Jupiter for they are called Super Jupiters
What are the names of the planet that are not in your solar system?
Planets that are not in the solar system are called extrasolar planets, or exoplanets.
What are the planets outside of our solar system called?
An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet.
How is the planet HD 189733b possible?
Planets like HD 189733 b, sometimes called "hot Jupiters" are one of the most common types of planets to be detected, largely because they are the easiest to detect. Such planets likely form at a great distance from their parent stars, but their orbits decay, bringing them extremely close to their stars. Hot Jupiters often slowly lose their atmospheres.
What are star planets called?
That doesn't make sense. There are stars, and there are planets. If you mean "planets around stars, other than the Sun", those are usually called "extrasolar planets" or "exoplanets".
What planets are large fast moving and made mostly of gas?
The exoplanets called "Hot Jupiters."
Are there planets outside your Solar system?
Yes, there are over 200 more planets outside the solar system, these planets are called extrasolar planets. There are also more then 170 solar systems inside of the Milky Way, on average astronomers find around 25 new planets a year.
What planet do most known extrasolar planets resemble?
Be cause we can see the big ones more easily, especially those close to their star (because they transit/orbit with a short time interval) most exoplanets are Jupiter like (or larger) and are hot. Hence they are called Hot Jupiters.
Are there new discovered planets?
The current planets being discovered are called "Exoplanets" or "Extrasolar Planets" which means they are planets found outside of our solar system. New ones are constantly being discovered. We are currently getting closer to discovering one within the habitable zone of another star.
Which of jupiters moons is called the ice moon?
jupiters ice moon is Io
What is exo-planets?
"Exoplanets" are planets around stars, outside of our solar system. They are also called "extrasolar planets", "extra" here meaning "outside". It is an imaginary planet created by SM entertainment for their new K POP group EXO. It is said to be the homes of these 12 members
