September 2008 Top Stories
»» A Jupiter-like Planet Orbiting the Nearby M Dwarf GJ832
[Tuesday, September 2, 2008] Precision Doppler velocity measurements from the Anglo-Australian Telescope reveal a planet with a 9.4+/-0.4 year period orbiting the M1.5 dwarf GJ 832. The minimum mass (m sin i) of the planet is 0.64+/-0.06 MJUP.
»» Diffusion Caused Jupiter's Red Spot Junior to Colour Up
[Wednesday, September 24, 2008] A study has given new insights into why Oval BA, a giant anticyclone on Jupiter also known as Red Spot Junior, suddenly turned from white to red in a period of just a few months.