Space Image Jupiter exoplanets

by Matthias Hauser

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Space Image Jupiter exoplanets

Artist

Matthias Hauser

Medium

Digital Art - Digital Art

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Space image: Ten colorful hot Jupiter exoplanets
This image shows an artist’s impression of the ten hot Jupiter exoplanets studied by David Sing and his colleagues. From top left to lower left these planets are WASP-12b, WASP-6b, WASP-31b, WASP-39b, HD 189733b, HAT-P-12b, WASP-17b, WASP-19b, HAT-P-1b and HD 209458b.

The images are to scale with each other. HAT-P-12b, the smallest of them, is approximately the size of Jupiter, while WASP-17b, the largest planet in the sample, is almost twice the size. The planets are also depicted with a variety of different cloud properties.

There is almost no information about the colours of the planets available, with the exception of HD 189733b, which became known as the blue planet (heic1312).

The hottest planets within the sample are portrayed with a glowing night side. This effect is strongest on WASP-12b, the hottest exoplanet in the sample, but also visible on WASP-19b and WASP-17b. It is also known that several of the planets exhibit strong Rayleigh scattering. This effect causes the blue hue of the daytime sky and the reddening of the Sun at sunset on Earth. It is also visible as a blue edge on the planets WASP-6b, HD 189733b, HAT-P-12b, and HD 209458b.

The wind patterns shown on these ten planets, which resemble the visible structures on Jupiter, are based on theoretical models.
Credit for the web text above:ESA/Hubble
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The original NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope photo is a Public Domain image. For your viewing pleasure this picture is professionally enhanced with a special artistic treatment. The result preserves the character of the original image but can be printed in large sizes. The colors are more vibrant and vivid than in the original photography. It will look amazing as large print, canvas print, metal or acrylic print on the wall of your living room, dining room or bedroom. Also a great fit for a man cave, a waiting room or a lobby. Hang this beautiful artwork of our fascinating universe in your home or office!
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Credit for the original image: ESA/Hubble & NASA

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August 9th, 2016

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