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'Superstorm' rages on exoplanet

By T.K. Randall
June 24, 2010 · Comment icon 2 comments

Image Credit: NASA/ESA
Scientists have identified a fierce storm raging on a distant planet with 7000km per hour winds.
The planet is a "hot Jupiter" in that it is a gas giant orbiting very close to its sun, designated HD209458b the planet is over 150 light years away in the Pegasus constellation.
Astronomers have measured high-speed winds in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a distant star. Data on carbon monoxide gas in the atmosphere show that it is streaming at fierce speeds from the planet's hot day side to its cool night side.


Source: BBC News | Comments (2)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by thefinalfrontier 14 years ago
Simply amazing what is out there,
Comment icon #2 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 14 years ago
This makes an F5 class tornado (which can peak over 500km/h speeds) look insignificant.


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