Lowest Mass Exoplanet Ever Directly Imaged. Probably. 43
The Bad Astronomer writes "Astronomers announced today that they have taken a direct image of the lowest mass exoplanet ever seen. HD 95086 b has a mass about 4 to 5 times that of Jupiter, and orbits a star 300 light years away that is slightly more massive and hotter than the Sun. The planet is not 100% confirmed, but it appears very likely to be real. If so, it's a hot gas giant, still cooling from its formation less than 20 million years ago. The picture, taken in the infrared, clearly shows the planet, making it one of fewer than a dozen such planets seen in actual telescopic images."
Yo mamma so fat (Score:5, Funny)
She can be directly imaged from 300 light years away.
Re:Yo mamma so fat (Score:5, Funny)
_Yo_ mamma so fat, she can only be seen by her Hawking radiation.
Re:Yo mamma so fat (Score:2, Funny)
_Yo_ mamma so fat, she can only be seen by her Hawking radiation.
Well, be that as it may, at least she's trying to lose mass.
Re:Why a hot gas planet? (Score:3, Funny)
Is Kepler still working?
No, he died back in 1630