Concept information
Preferred term
Hot Jupiters
Definition
- A giant, gaseous, Jupiter-like planet lying too close to its parent star and having an orbital period from a few days to a few weeks. The existence of hot Jupiters is usually interpreted in terms of planetary migration. These planets can, in principle, be formed at larger distances from their stars and migrate to the inner regions due to dynamical interaction with the proto-planetary disk. (en)
Broader concept
- Exoplanets (en)
Entry terms
- Epistellar jovians (en)
- Pegasean planets (en)
- Pegasids (en)
- Roaster planets (en)
Editorial note
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/753
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