Is HD 100546 b the largest planet in the universe?
In short: This video explores the extreme scale of HD 100546 b, a gas giant that challenges our understanding of planetary size. Using Space Engine footage, it investigates whether such massive worlds are unique or part of a larger celestial category.
HD 100546 b is a gas giant orbiting a B-type star. Discovered in 2014, it maintains an orbital period of 249.2 years at a distance of 53 AU from its host star. While it is noted for its immense scale, its exact mass is not well defined, though it is estimated at 8.5 Jupiters with a radius of 6.9 times that of Jupiter.
The video contextualizes these findings by comparing HD 100546 b to other massive exoplanets, exploring the possibility of 'Tartarian Planets' and other strange, high-mass worlds that exist in the farthest reaches of our universe.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: HD 100546 b and the Tartarian Planets
- Also: HD 100546 b - NASA Science
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