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HAT-P-32b exoplanet - Artist view

author: Ron Miller/Novapix

reference: a-exo99-00560

Image Size 300 DPI: 35 * 27 cm

HAT-P-32b is a planet in the orbit of the star HAT-P-32, which is approximately 1,044 light years away from Earth in Andromeda constellation. The planet is considered a Hot Jupiter, and although it is slightly less massive than Jupiter, it is bloated to nearly twice Jupiter's size. At the time of its discovery, HAT-P-32b had one of the largest radii known amongst extrasolar planets.

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2011 - ANDROMEDA - ASTRONOMY - EXOPLANET - EXTRASOLAR PLANET - HAT-P-32b - HOT JUPITER - ILLUSTRATION - PLANET -