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WASP-22b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the Sun-like star WASP-22 300 parsecs (980 ly) in the constellation Orion.[1] This hot Jupiter has an orbit of 3.53 days and a mass of 0.617 MJ was detected by transit via SuperWASP. The system is a hierarchical triple system.[2]

References

  1. ^ "CONFIRMED PLANET OVERVIEW PAGE". Nasa Exoplanet Archive. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  2. ^ Maxted, P. F. L.; Anderson, D. R.; Gillon, M.; Hellier, C.; Queloz, D.; Smalley, B.; Triaud, A. H. M. J.; West, R. G.; Wilson, D. M. (2010-01-01). "WASP-22 b: A Transiting "Hot Jupiter" Planet in a Hierarchical Triple System". The Astronomical Journal. 140 (6): 2007. arXiv:1004.1514. Bibcode:2010AJ....140.2007M. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/2007. ISSN 1538-3881.