Reply to post: Re: WASP-12b is about two times less reflective than the Moon

Hubble catches a glimpse WASP-12b, an almost pitch-black exoplanet

Steve the Cynic

Re: WASP-12b is about two times less reflective than the Moon

"I was going to quote one or two of the obvious howlers in this article "

Like the point that at 2600°C, the surface is getting towards hot enough to boil iron(1), so glows rather more brightly than "slightly red like hot metal".

(1) The analytical part of my brain knows this is possible, but the other bit gibbers somewhat at the thought.

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