COMPARISON OF KEPLER-13AB WITH FIVE PLANETS FROM OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

This is an artist’s impression of the exoplanet Kepler-13Ab as compared in size to several of the planets in the Solar System. The behemoth exoplanet is six times more massive than Jupiter. Kepler-13Ab is also one of the hottest known planets, with a dayside temperature of about 2700 °C. It orbits very close to the star Kepler-13A, which lies at a distance of 1730 light-years from Earth.

Credit:
NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)