Astronomers make first calculations of magnetic activity in ‘hot Jupiter’ exoplanets

Gas-giant planets orbiting close to other stars have powerful magnetic fields, many times stronger than our own Jupiter, according to a new study by a team of astrophysicists. It is the first time the strength of these fields has been calculated from observations.

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https://phys.org/news/2019-07-astronomers-magnetic-hot-jupiter-exoplanets_1.html