CNN —An ultrahot exoplanet that zips around its host star every 19 hours is the shiniest exoplanet ever discovered.
The scorching world, dubbed planet LTT9779b, has reflective metallic clouds made of silicates and metals like titanium.
An artist's illustration shows an exoplanet, called LTT9779b, orbiting its much larger host star.
The side of the exoplanet that faces its host star likely reaches 3,632 degrees Fahrenheit (2,000 degrees Celsius).
And LTT9779b is so piping hot that it shouldn’t have any clouds, even those made of metal or glass.
Persons:
Ricardo Ramírez Reyes, LTT9779b, ”, James Jenkins, Vivien Parmentier, ” Parmentier, “, ” Vivien, Sergio Hoyer
Organizations:
CNN, European Southern Observatory, Universidad de Chile, Astrophysics, Diego Portales University, Marseille Astrophysics
Locations:
Chile, Santiago , Chile, Nice, France, Marseille