The new planet was named TOY-1431 b and has quite impressive dimensions. It is about three times more massive than Jupiter and is located near a bright star that heats its atmosphere during the daytime to 2,700 °C. During the night, TOI-1431b cools down only to 2,300 °C.
The author of the study, Dr. Brenn Addison from the astrophysical Center of the University of Southern Queensland, said that the conditions on this planet are really “hellish”. No life forms can exist on it. Most of the metal reserves at the facility evaporated under the influence of extreme temperatures. According to the scientist, such planets belong to “super-hot Jupiters” and are rare. In fact, it is a gas giant, so in reality it does not have a solid surface, like other planets in the Solar System. In other words, it is a big and deep atmosphere.
