New exoplanet discovered: It’s still as hot as lava

A research group discovered a exoplanetsThat which is so small is hot as lava. This makes it one of the youngest exoplanets we know of. We know that approximately 2M0437b.

Exoplanet 2M0437b: What we know

Exoplanet 2M0437b found with the Subaru telescope, located on the Hawaiian volcano Mauna Kea. It is about 100 astronomical units away from its star and is several times more massive than Jupiter. As a reminder: Jupiter is the most massive planet in the Solar System. It is 2.5 times bigger than all the seven planets together.

“The planet is so small that it is still heated by the energy released during its formation, with a temperature similar to that of the lava emanating from the Kilauea volcano”, Called This is in a report from the University of Hawaii.

Guest researcher Teruyuki Hirano first discovered 2M0437b in 2018. In recent years, researchers led by the study’s lead author, Eric Gaydos, have carefully examined exoplanets with other telescopes.

2M0437b has research potential

In the university announcement, Eric Gados said, “Observations from space telescopes such as NASA’s Hubble and the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope can identify gases in its atmosphere and determine whether the planet has a lunar-forming disk.” “

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Quayle: University of Hawaii

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