Meet Ġgantija, also known as HAT-P-34 b, a giant exoplanet that orbits the star HAT-P-34. Discovered in 2011 using the transit method by the HATNet ground-based survey, this world packs a punch as a hot Jupiter—a gas giant sizzling close to its star. Imagine a colossal planet so massive and close it practically sunbathes in stellar rays, making its atmosphere blaze with heat. Ġgantija was spotted thanks to a 2K CCD Sensor, a clever tool that detects tiny dips in starlight as the planet crosses its star’s face. This exoplanet adventure invites you to envision a giant world where temperatures soar and the cosmic dance of light and shadow reveals mysteries beyond our solar system.
