WASP-12b
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In September 2017, researchers working on the HST announced that WASP-12b reflects just 6% of the light that shines on its surface. As a result, its reflectivity has been described as "black as asphalt" and as "pitch black", although it is so hot that it emits a reddish glow |
In September 2017, researchers working on the HST announced that WASP-12b reflects just 6% of the light that shines on its surface. As a result, its reflectivity has been described as "black as asphalt" and as "pitch black", although it is so hot that it emits a reddish glow.{{cite news |last=Wall |first= Mike |date=18 September 2017 |title= The hellish world WASP-12b is darker than fresh asphalt in visible light, but glows red-hot in infrared|url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/astronomers-discover-pitch-black-exoplanet/ |work=[[Scientific American]] |access-date=19 September 2017 }} |
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== Characteristics == |
== Characteristics == |
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