Astronomers Discover Hottest Planet In the Constellation

Meera Dolasia
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:37:00 -0700

Astronomers have found what they believe is the hottest exoplanet. Called Wasp 12-b, this charcoal black planet with temperatures exceeding 2,200 degrees Celsius (4,000 degrees Fahrenheit) is hotter than some stars, and about half the temperature of our own star - the Sun.