HAT-P-9b

HAT-P-9b is an exoplanet approximately 1560 light years away in the constellation Auriga. This planet was found by the transit method on June 26, 2008. It has a mass 78% that of Jupiter and a radius 140% that of Jupiter. As with most transiting planets, this planet is a hot Jupiter, meaning this Jupiter-like planet orbits extremely close to its parent star, taking only 3.92 days to orbit.

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Coordinates: 07^h 20^m 40.479^s, +37° 08′ 26.17″