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List of hottest exoplanets

List of hottest exoplanets

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This is a list of the hottest exoplanets so far discovered, specifically those with temperatures greater than 2,500 K (2,230 °C; 4,040 °F). For comparison, the hottest planet in the Solar System is Venus, with a temperature of 737 K (464 °C; 867 °F).

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Methods for finding temperature:

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Unconfirmed candidates

These planet candidates have not been confirmed.

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Notes

  1. Assuming albedo of 0.1
  2. Assuming albedo of 0.1
  3. Assuming bond albedo of 0.25

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