First Map of Alien World

[robagar]

This is amazing - the first map of an extrasolar planet (http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/Media/releases/ssc2007-09/ssc2007-09a.shtml), hot jupiter HD 189733b, by the Spitzer space telescope.

Apparently the planet has a 900°C hot spot facing the planet's sun, which is pushed east 30° by 9,700 km/h winds. Cool :)

[matt]

Try putting up an umbrella there!!!:lol:

Amazing stuff

[ballaratdragons]

Fascinating! :thumbsup:

Nothing in Multi-Map for a better map yet. :lol:

[mickoking]

Amazing stuff :thumbsup: Just think one day man may visit that solar system.

[Zander]

might be a tad warm to go sunbathing on that planet though:lol:

[gaa_ian]

Quite an amazing amount of detail, for something that we can not actually "See" !

[Outbackmanyep]

The government might be already drafting Greenhouse Gas Laws for it......

[firstlight]

Doubt it, hard enough to coming to terms on this planet... Won't do anything here unless HD 189733b starts first :(

[cahullian]

Could they come up with a worse name for the thing? HD 189733b. I think it's about time we started making up a lot of new words especially if it ever gets to the stage where we can visit any part of the galaxy. Otherwise by then planets will be called something like DFT1934755348733398nu349875ys4968jc sbb4756633898 and I'm sure the local alien race wouldn't like it called that one little bit. Might start an interstellar war.

Gazz

[ving]

www.googleHD_189733b.com ? ;)

hey, its just a matter of time ya know.

looks pretty featureless huh.

[ballaratdragons]

Vingo, that link she no work! :shrug: