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WASP-7 b

Coordinates: Sky map 20h 44m 10s, −39° 13′ 31″
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Artist's conception of WASP-7 b, as a"Hot Jupiter".

WASP-7b is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2008. This 5-day period planet is slightly smaller than Jupiter, roughly the same mass and more dense.[1]

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  1. ^ Hellier; Anderson, D. R.; Gillon, M.; Lister, T. A.; Maxted, P. F. L.; Queloz, D.; Smalley, B.; Triaud, A. H. M. J.; West, R. G.; et al. (December 11, 2008). "WASP-7: A BRIGHT TRANSITING-EXOPLANET SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 690 (1): L89 – L91. arXiv:0805.2600. Bibcode:2009ApJ...690L..89H. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/690/1/L89. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help)

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