CoRoT-2 b versus a typical hot Jupiter (VIDEO)

Caltech IPAC

Caption

This animation shows how CoRoT-2 b is rotating slower and in the opposite direction of typical hot Jupiters, which are usually tidally locked. The planet models are based off work from Hayley Beltz, Emily Rauscher, and their collaborators, which predicts what winds may look like on a slowly rotating planet.

Credit

Credit: Keith Miller (Caltech/IPAC - SELab)

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Public Domain

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