WASP-10b
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WASP-10b is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2008. Its mass is three times more massive than Jupiter but its radius is only 8% bigger than Jupiter, making the density of this planet similar to our Moon. Its orbit takes 3 days to revolve around the star, in contrast to 365 days for the Earth to go around the Sun.
References
- http://www.superwasp.org/wasp_planets.htm
- arxiv.org/abs/0806.1482v1