This graph shows how the hot spot was located, by measuring the total infrared light of the planet and star -- when the hot spot faces Earth, the total brightness of the system increases. The black line shows the response if the hot spot was located in the middle of the Sun-facing side of the planet. The light curve (yellow line) was observed, offset by 80 degrees. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/I.J.J Crossfield (UCLA).
1 posted on
10/25/2010 4:16:56 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
Clearly the scientists will need to reassess what they consider to be an “expected” location for this spot.
3 posted on
10/25/2010 4:19:11 PM PDT by
pnh102
(Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
To: SunkenCiv
Exo-Global Warming’s fault.
7 posted on
10/25/2010 4:58:21 PM PDT by
irishtenor
(All that I say, all that I do, is predestined.)
To: SunkenCiv
8 posted on
10/25/2010 5:00:27 PM PDT by
PIF
(They came for me and mine .. now it is your turn..)
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