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HAT-P-23 b

World type: gas_giant
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2010
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Meet Jebus, officially known as HAT-P-23 b, a sizzling hot Jupiter orbiting the star HAT-P-23. Discovered back in 2010 using the clever transit method with a 2K CCD sensor on the ground-based HATNet network, this planet likes to keep things close to its star. Imagine a world where days are scorchingly long and nights nearly as hot—a true fireball in the cosmic neighborhood. Jebus whips around its star so swiftly that its year is more of a cosmic blink than a leisurely stroll. Though it's too toasty for any vacation plans, this gas giant’s discovery adds a spicy chapter to our understanding of distant worlds just beyond our solar system.