Chthonic planet

Chthonic planets form a hypothetical class of celestial bodies that are created by the disappearance of the hydrogen and helium atmosphere as well as the outer layers (hydrodynamic escape) of a gas giant . This loss of atmosphere is likely the result of an approach to a star. The remaining stone or metal core resembles a terrestrial planet in many respects , which is why the name goes back to a Greek word (Χθών; from earth , for example ), which is also used as a nickname for three mythological persons associated with Demeter . It is possible that Kepler-10c is such a planet.

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^ Exoplanets Exposed to the Core. In: Astrobiology Magazine. April 25, 2009, Retrieved July 5, 2020 (American English).
↑ Hébrard G., Lecavelier Des Étangs A., Vidal-Madjar A., Désert J.-M., Ferlet R. (2003), Evaporation Rate of Hot Jupiters and Formation of Chthonian Planets, Extrasolar Planets: Today and Tomorrow, ASP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 321, held June 30 - July 4, 2003, Institut d'astrophysique de Paris, France. Edited by Jean-Philippe Beaulieu, Alain Lecavelier des Étangs and Caroline Terquem.

[1] Exoplanets Exposed to the Core. In: Astrobiology Magazine. April 25, 2009, Retrieved July 5, 2020 (American English).

[2] Hébrard G., Lecavelier Des Étangs A., Vidal-Madjar A., Désert J.-M., Ferlet R. (2003), Evaporation Rate of Hot Jupiters and Formation of Chthonian Planets, Extrasolar Planets: Today and Tomorrow, ASP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 321, held June 30 - July 4, 2003, Institut d'astrophysique de Paris, France. Edited by Jean-Philippe Beaulieu, Alain Lecavelier des Étangs and Caroline Terquem.

Chthonic planet

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