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HAT-P-32b exoplanet - Artist view

by

Ron Miller/Novapix

Reference

a-exo99-00560

Date

2017-01-07

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.