shows the LTT9779 system approximately to scale, with the hot Neptune-sized planet at left and its bright, nearby star at right. The trail of material streaming off of the planet is hypothetical but likely, based on the intense irradiation of this planet.

 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).

 shows LTT9779b transiting the star it orbits. This transit briefly blocks an appreciable fraction of the star's light, and is how the planet was first discovered by NASA's TESS mission.

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