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.
broader: Exoplanets
modified: 2020-11-09T16:44:20.723Z
modified: 2020-11-09T16:44:31.603Z
alternative label: Pegasids
alternative label: Epistellar jovians
alternative label: Roaster planets
alternative label: Pegasean planets
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie

Exoplanets
type: Concept
narrower: Hot Jupiters