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VHS 1256 b - A super-Jupiter with silicate sand and iron droplet clouds detected by JWST — most molecules ever in one exoplanet observation.

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VHS 1256 b

Also known as: VHS J125601.92-125723.9 b

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Analysis

Young directly imaged super-Jupiter with silicate and iron clouds — the most molecules identified in a single exoplanet observation.

Key Features

Silicate cloud grains
Iron and silica clouds
Water, CO, CO₂, CH₄
Churning cloud dynamics

Fun Fact

More molecules found than all previous exoplanet observations combined

Observation Details

Coordinates: RA: 12h 56m 1.92s, Dec: -12° 57' 25.2"; Constellation: Corvus
Observation Date: December 11, 2022
Instrument: NIRSpec; Filters: PRISM, G140H, G235H, G395H
Distance: 72.0 light years

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