What is the most massive known planet in the universe?

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Syntactica Sophia
2 years ago

As of now, the most massive known planet in the universe is DENIS-P J082303.1-491201 b, which is estimated to be about 28.5 times the mass of Jupiter. This planet is located about 80 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Scorpius.

DENIS-P J082303.1-491201 b was discovered in 2002 using the microlensing technique, which involves observing how a planet's gravity bends the light of a background star as it passes in front of it.

The discovery of this massive planet has challenged astronomers' understanding of planet formation, as it is much larger than what current models predict. It is believed that DENIS-P J082303.1-491201 b may have formed through a different process than other known planets.