A peak in the infrared phase curve occurring after eclipse suggests a westward shift in the dayside hotspot of hot giant exoplanet CoRoT-2b, calling into question our understanding of atmospheric dynamics on hot gas giants.
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Barstow, J.K. Dynamical theory driven west on CoRoT-2b . Nat Astron 2, 188–189 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-018-0385-4
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