J1407b (1SWASP J1407 b) is a spinning disk with a planet at its center. Discovered in 2012, this is what planet formation looks like in our galaxy. It is a giant gas planet which burns at about 600 degrees—made up of hydrogen and helium. A full day is about 7 ½ hours long, and it takes nearly 10-years for it to orbit around its sun (e.g., our 1-year with its seasons). Our relative weight on the planet is at about 62 times that of the Earth.
In a far off place from the Earth, the image cursor indicates where J1407b is located in the Milky Way galaxy.
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