LTT9779b orbit: This artist's impression

Credit: Ethen Schmidt, Kansas University
shows LTT9779b near the star it orbits, and highlights the planet's ultra-hot (2000 Kelvin) day-side and its quite-toasty night-side (around 1000 K).
Credit: Ethen Schmidt, Kansas University
shows LTT9779b near the star it orbits, and highlights the planet's ultra-hot (2000 Kelvin) day-side and its quite-toasty night-side (around 1000 K).