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VB6 Aurora => Gallery => Topic started by: Cocyte on March 11, 2013, 12:25:36 PM

Title: At last a place for sunny vacations
Post by: Cocyte on March 11, 2013, 12:25:36 PM

It's probably a bit too sunny actually

(http://www.petit-creux.fr/vrac/aurora/sunbathing.jpg)

I actually imagine the thing as being an ocean of molten silicon...

(http://www.petit-creux.fr/vrac/aurora/hot%20stuff.jpg)

It's surprising that the atmosphere is not also composed of vaporized iron (Boiling point of iron is 2862 °C, a tiny bit lower than the average temperature on this hellhole)

EDIT :

As strange as it may seems, those kind of planets exists :
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/kepler-78b-exoplanet-0819.html

"There are more things in heaven and earth..."

Title: Re: At last a place for sunny vacations
Post by: TheDeadlyShoe on March 11, 2013, 02:19:11 PM

How long is its year? :)

Sure, the summers may be hot, but it's 10d cooler in winter!

Title: Re: At last a place for sunny vacations
Post by: Cocyte on March 11, 2013, 03:14:04 PM

The day and the year are both 45 terran hour long. Obviously tidaly locked. So there's indeed a "cold" side.