WASP-96
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 00h 04m 11.1377s[1] |
| Declination | −47° 21′ 38.3208″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.2[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Main sequence |
| Spectral type | G8[1] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -0.90[1] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 25.582[3] mas/yr Dec.: 2.334[3] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.8088 ± 0.0374 mas[3] |
| Distance | 1,160 ± 20 ly (356 ± 5 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.06 ± 0.09[4] M☉ |
| Radius | 1.05 ± 0.05[4] R☉ |
| Temperature | 5540 ± 140[4] K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.14 ± 0.19[4] dex |
| Age | 9.40 ± 2.90[3] Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Exoplanet Archive | data |
WASP-96 is a G8-type star, located approximately 1150 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Phoenix.
It is known to host at least one exoplanet, WASP-96b. It was discovered in 2013 by the Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP), utilising the transit method.[4] In July 2022, NASA announced that a spectrum of the planet would be featured in the initial science release from the James Webb Space Telescope.[5][6]
Planetary system
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope show that WASP-96b displays a distinct signature of water, along with evidence for clouds and haze in its spectrum,[7] in contrast to what was previously believed to be an entirely cloudless atmosphere.[8][9]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 0.48 ± 0.03[3] MJ | 0.0453 ± 0.0013[3] | 3.4252602 ± 0.0000027[3] | <0.11[3] | 85.60 ± 0.20[3]° | 1.20 ± 0.06[3] RJ |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "WASP-96". Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia - WASP-96 b". Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "WASP-96 | NASA Exoplanet Archive". Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Hellier, Coel; Anderson, D. R.; Cameron, A. Collier; Delrez, L.; Gillon, M.; Jehin, E.; Lendl, M.; Maxted, P. F. L.; Pepe, F.; Pollacco, D.; Queloz, D.; Ségransan, D.; Smalley, B.; Smith, A. M. S.; Southworth, J.; Triaud, A. H. M. J.; Udry, S.; West, R. G. (2013), "Transiting hot Jupiters from WASP-South, Euler and TRAPPIST: WASP-95b to WASP-101b", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 440 (3): 1982–1992, arXiv:1310.5630, doi:10.1093/mnras/stu410
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ "Exoplanet-catalog - Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System". Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Garner, Rob (2022-07-08). "NASA Shares List of Cosmic Targets for Webb Telescope's 1st Images". NASA. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "Webb Reveals Steamy Atmosphere of Distant Planet in Exquisite Detail". WebbTelescope.org. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ Tuesday, Amber Jorgenson; May 8; 2018. "WASP-96b: the cloudless exoplanet". Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
{{cite web}}:|last3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ ACCESS: Confirmation of a Clear Atmosphere for WASP-96b and a Comparison of Light Curve Detrending Techniques, 2022, arXiv:2207.03479