ultra-hot jupiter

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英文释义

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  1. A giant planet, of similar mass to that of Jupiter, which orbits close enough to its sun to become tidally locked, and whose day-side atmosphere has therefore heated up so much, as to break apart most molecules, leaving atomic gas. The day-side atmosphere has the temperature and spectral characteristics of a star's surface.

词形变化

ultra-hot jupiters plural ultra hot jupiter alternative ultrahot jupiter alternative ultra-hot Jupiter alternative ultra hot Jupiter alternative ultrahot Jupiter alternative

词源

Blend of ultrahot + hot jupiter.
From being a type of gas giant planet much hotter than most jupiter-class planets.
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