super-Jupiter
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super-Jupiter
[¦sü·pər ′jü·pəd·ər] McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The "
super-Jupiter" circles its star at nearly twice the distance that Neptune orbits the sun and glows with a reddish color.
Super-Jupiters, roasted Neptunes, puffed-up Saturns, pairs of giants in resonant orbits--these are just lead-ups to the main act.
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