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WASP-10b

Coordinates: Sky map 23h 15m 58s, +31° 27′ 46″
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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.[1] [2]

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References

  1. ^ Johnson; et al. (2009). "A SMALLER RADIUS FOR THE TRANSITING EXOPLANET WASP-10b". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 692: L100 – L104. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/692/2/L100. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help)
  2. ^ Christian; et al. (2008). "WASP-10b: a 3MJ, gas-giant planet transiting a late-type K star". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 392 (4): 1585–1590. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.14164.x. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help); Unknown parameter |day= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)