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Seems like the article indeed forgets to mention the distance. I guess the nature article[0] has all the information, but since I can't access that one right no
by dEnigma 9y ago
Seems like the article indeed forgets to mention the distance. I guess the nature article[0] has all the information, but since I can't access that one right now I also found a Washington Post article[1], according to which the distance from Earth is about 650 light-years.
[0]https://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature22392.html https://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nat...
[1]https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/06/05/the-hottest-planet-ever-discovered-has-an-atmosphere-as-warm-as-a-stars/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2...