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WASP-104b

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Template:Planetbox begin Template:Planetbox star Template:Planetbox character Template:Planetbox end WASP-104b is a Hot Jupiter Exoplanet that orbits the star WASP-104. It is considered to be one of the darkest exoplanets discovered, absorbing more than 97% of light due to a thick atmosphere of sodium and potassium.[1][2] It was first discovered in 2014.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "'Darker Than Coal': Researchers Find A 'Hot Jupiter' That Absorbs Nearly 99 Percent Of Light". Inquisitr. April 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Distant Jupiter-like world may be the darkest planet ever found". New Scientist. April 20, 2018.
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