In 2012, a
superjovian planet around WASP-66 was discovered. WASP-66b has a mass that is about 2.3 times that of
Jupiter. It takes just over 4
days to complete an
orbit around its star, making it a typical
hot Jupiter. The planet was discovered by the
transit method – this is when a planet passes in front of a star, temporarily blocking some of the star's light. The planetary orbit is well aligned with the equatorial plane of the star, the misalignment angle being equal to −4°. ==References==