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HD 130322 b

Astronomical discovery
HD 130322 b, officially named Eiger, is an exoplanet with a minimum mass slightly more than that of Jupiter. It orbits the star in a very close orbit distance being only a quarter that of Mercury from the Sun. It is thus a so-called "hot Jupiter".... Wikipedia
Discoverers: Michel Mayor and Stéphane Udry
Discovered: May 4, 2000