Largest Gas Giants Found

At the moment, we can't really say precisely what planet is the largest out of the ones currently found. However, there are still candidates for that place and in this video I examine some which have good potential to be the largest such as the newly formed PDS 70 b. I also go over planets for which there is plenty of uncertainty with regards to their huge size but also their existence such as HD 100546 b. This video uses the NASA exoplanet archive to arrive at a list of largest planets found however there are also some problems pointed out with that same list. Density estimates of HAT-P-67 b and Kepler-51 planets are also examined and the potential problem with such density estimates and with that problem with regards to size estimates of exoplanets. The question as to what the limits are in terms of size for gas giants is also examined.

Intro, outro and most clips in this video were made with Space Engine.

Music:
1. Kevin MacLeod - Spacial Winds
2. Kevin MacLeod - Crypto
3. Kevin MacLeod - Ossuary 1 - A Beginning
4. Audionautix - Mirage
5. Kevin MacLeod - Floating Cities

[Astronomical_YouTube]

And the series continues! Thanks for continuing to upload even if your views aren't as high as they used to be, Dreksler :)

[thesnuggler]

This the best astronomy channel on YouTube. Seriously God-tier content.

[zamekhan]

Dreksler videos late cold night . Feels like im on that planet

[padmac]

I love all your videos! You have beautiful visuals as well as very important technical analysis. You have the balance just right. Keep up the good work Drex! 👍🙏😘

[FallingPicturesProductions]

This and the 'smallest gas planets' video are pretty fascinating. Might I suggest trying a video about the densest non-solar system planets we've found?

[lucasrocha]

i love when u create content like this

[robertjarman]

IIRC, Jupiter was also much bigger in diameter when it was young, and given it got as close to Mars, assuming Earth and Theia were roughly in the same place as now (questionable), that means that Jupiter would appear, during opposition, to be 0.22 degrees, or almost half the size of the full Moon. That would look to be enormous. Also, Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa would shine fiercely, and with far more angular separation as well, looking to be up to 8 times further away from Jupiter as seen by us as they would today (assuming the Jovian satellite planets are also the same distance away from Jupiter which is also a questionable assumption), reaching a separation of 1.4 degrees or almost triple the diameter of the Moon.

[MrGoombasticveryFantastic]

Is there a way to get this channel more exposure. This channel is so damn good

[JeP-ibhs]

Incredible video have a great day everyone 🙏

[godzillaeditsbackup]

I love your videos keep going could you do standing on the surface of the moon 4 billion years ago

[GlandularZorro-munc]

This is amazing love it
do next:what if mercury orbited venus

[planetarystargazer]

What If the Mars-Sized Planet Phaeton existed today at 2 AU (double the Earth's orbital distance or twice as far away from our Sun as Earth)

[Libertaro-iu]

Crazy to think that the largest gas planets are similar diameters to most stars!

[nicholasmaude]

PDS 70b must be very young to have such a large diameter because it will rapidly contract in diameter as it ages.

[linheart]

Time for another dreksler astral video 😎☘️

[SiameseSpaceCat]

Fun Fact: Tidally disrupted gas giants can be up to ~40 Jupiters or ~4 Suns in size.

[hughmungus]

largest gas giant ever found? well that would be your mom

[belstar]

a lot of these planets are still being formed they will probably shrink in the distant future

[Sher-jggo]

I do not know what to say












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[AbsewnSL]

Of 2024, Proplyd 133-353 may be the largest one, but it is unconfirmed