Why are many of the newly detected extrasolar planets called "hot Jupiters"?
A)Their masses are similar to Jupiter but their composition is similar to Mercury.
B)Their masses and composition are similar to what we would expect if Jupiter were hotter.
C)Their masses are similar to Jupiter but they are very close to the central star and therefore hot.
D)The planets tend to be detected around more massive, hotter stars than our Sun.
E)because the discovery of other planets is very exciting

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"Hot Jupiters" are called so because they are similar in mass to Jupiter but are very close to their central star, and therefore have high temperatures.

Why Are Many of the Newly Detected Extrasolar Planets Called