Size of this one is 7 to 11 Jupiter masses. The dividing line between planets and dwarf stars is 75 to 80 Jupiter masses. It is warm but not really hot compared to stars. DT --- On Thu, 3/3/11, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] ExoPlanet Super Jupiter Imaged Around β Pictoris To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011, 11:18 PM At 1100 to 1700 C, could it be a brown dwarf? Thanks, Joe

--- On Thu, 3/3/11, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:

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From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] ExoPlanet Super Jupiter Imaged Around β Pictoris To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011, 10:18 PM Thought some might find this interesting that a Super Jupiter has been found and imaged around β Pictoris.  Here is the  article from Astronomy/Astrophysics.

http://www.aanda.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=690&Itemid=277〈=en_GB.utf8%2C+en_GB.UT

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