Some of the hottest planets found so far.....


	Some of the hottest planets found so far.....

hudgal1

11-10-2007 4:15 AM

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hudgal1 says:

These babies are hot and not in the Paris Hilton way. They have a side which is always facing the sun - sending temp's soaring. There's something odd about their mass to size ratio though....

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11-10-2007 4:26 AM

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