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Nature 447, 155-156 (10 May 2007) | doi:10.1038/447155a; Published online 9 May 2007
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Extrasolar planets: Remote climes
Adam Burrows1
Abstract
A distant planet traversing its orbit shows variations in its infrared brightness, providing the first map of its climate. These variations paint a picture of a dynamic world, with efficient redistribution of stellar heat.
Here's a startling fact for those not up with the latest planetary news: we now know of more than 20 times as many planets outside our Solar System as in it. Most of these extrasolar planets are gas giants like Jupiter; almost all were discovered indirectly by the slight wobble they induce in the orbit of their bright primary star.
- Adam Burrows is in the Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA.
Email: aburrows@as.arizona.edu
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