Kepler-7b

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System: Kepler-7 system
Type: Hot gas giant
Orbital radius: 0.06 AU
Orbital period: 4.9 days

One of the least dense gas giants ever discovered, Kepler 7b has the density of styrofoam, at .17 grams per cubic centimeter, basically a density of zero.

Clouds cover the western side of the gaseous planet, leaving the east cloud-free. The clouds are made up of minerals containing silicates.