Exoplanet
A deep blue hot Jupiter whose color comes from silicate clouds that scatter light and may fall as sideways glass rain.
| Type | Exoplanet |
|---|---|
| Orbits | HD 189733 |
| Distance from Earth | 64.5 ly |
| Diameter | 159,115 km |
| Mass | 2.13 × 10^27 kg |
| Temperature | 927°C |
| Orbital period | 2 days |
| Discovered | 2005 |
At 159,115 km across, HD 189733 b is 12 times the diameter of Earth.
Its mass is 357 times the mass of Earth.
A single orbit takes 2.2 days.
The light reaching us from HD 189733 b tonight left it around 65 years ago.
An average temperature of 1,200 K works out at 927 degrees Celsius, warmer than the 15 degrees Earth averages.
It has been on record since 2005.
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