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XO-3b

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Size comparison of XO-3b with Jupiter.

XO-3b is an exoplanet orbiting (going around) its parent star XO-3 in about 3.2 days.[1] It is about 11.79 times the mass of Jupiter. The radius of this object is about 1.217 times the radius of Jupiter. This object was announced in May 30, 2007 at the American Astronomical Society.

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  1. Bryner, Jeanna (2007-05-30). "Oddball Planet Puzzles Astronomers". Space.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.