PX282 - K3 - internal heat
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all giants have thermal emission temperatures (effective temperatures) higher than their equilibrium temperatures
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this implies additional sources of internal heat
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jupiter can be heated from the gravitational potential energy left over from formation as it is slow to cool due to its large size
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saturn and jupiter have ongoing differentiation from He rain, releasing gravitational potential energy, which is supported by an under-abundance of He in their atmospheres
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neptune probably also has ongoing differentiation of metals/rocks
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uranus does not have a significant excess heat, which is a mystery