![459-super-jovian-forming [459] Super-Jovian Protoplanet — This illustration by Don Dixon depicts a massive "Super-Jovian" planet in the late stages of formation within a circumplanetary disk. The central oblate body glows with internal heat from gravitational contraction, surrounded by a diffuse ring of accreting gas and dust. Swirling nebular structures suggest the conservation of angular momentum and the ongoing influx of material from the surrounding primordial environment. digital artwork for Scientific American 2007](459-super-jovian-forming-protoplanet-dixon.jpg)
[459] Super-Jovian Protoplanet — This illustration by Don Dixon depicts a massive "Super-Jovian" planet in the late stages of formation within a circumplanetary disk. The central oblate body glows with internal heat from gravitational contraction, surrounded by a diffuse ring of accreting gas and dust. Swirling nebular structures suggest the conservation of angular momentum and the ongoing influx of material from the surrounding primordial environment. digital artwork for Scientific American 2007
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![459-super-jovian-forming [459] Super-Jovian Protoplanet — This illustration by Don Dixon depicts a massive "Super-Jovian" planet in the late stages of formation within a circumplanetary disk. The central oblate body glows with internal heat from gravitational contraction, surrounded by a diffuse ring of accreting gas and dust. Swirling nebular structures suggest the conservation of angular momentum and the ongoing influx of material from the surrounding primordial environment. digital artwork for Scientific American 2007](../index.html#img=459-super-jovian-forming-protoplanet-dixon.jpg)