KOI-55 b
Kepler-70b (a.k.a. KOI-55) could well be another circle of hell with an average temperature hotter than the Sun’s surface. It used to be Jupiter-sized until it spent some time inside its now-dead star…a trip that destroys most planets, but left this one a Freddy Krueger-like burned world smaller than Earth. At about 12,000 degrees F (6,800 C), it is one of the hottest planets discovered. In fact, the planet itself is evaporating, soon to be another victim.
Planet Radius:
0.759 x Earth
Planet Type:
- Terrestrial
Discovery Method:
- Orbital Brightness Modulation
Planet Mass:
0.44 Earths
Discovery Date:
2011
Orbital Radius:
0.006 AU
Orbital Period:
0.2 days
