Artist’s impression of the surface of Gliese 486 b

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Artist’s impression of the surface of Gliese 486 b

Artist’s impression of the surface of the newly discovered Gliese 486 b. With a temperature of about 430 °C (800 °F), the astronomers expect a Venus-like hot and dry landscape interspersed with glowing lava rivers. Gliese 486 b possibly has a tenuous atmosphere.

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ID: noirlab2110c
Type: Artwork

About the Object

Name: Gliese 486

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