Photo: Largest Known Planet Discovered, Astronomers Announce



An artist's rendering depicts HAT-P-1, the largest planet yet discovered, in orbit around its star. The planet is located some 450 light-years from Earth in the constellation Lacerta.

Illustration courtesy David A. Aguilar (CfA)


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