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WASP-76b
Hot Jupiter orbiting WASP-76 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WASP-76b is an exoplanet classified as a Hot Jupiter. It is located in the constellation Pisces and orbits its host star, WASP-76, at a distance of approximately 0.033 AU (4.9 million km; 3.1 million mi). Its orbital period is approximately 1.8 days, and its mass is about 0.92 times that of Jupiter.[4][5][6] The discovery of WASP-76b took place on October 21, 2013; as of 2022, it is the only known planet in the WASP-76 system. The equilibrium temperature of WASP-76b is estimated to be around 2,190 K (1,920 °C; 3,480 °F), However, the measured daytime temperature is higher, reaching approximately 2,500 ± 200 K (2,227 ± 200 °C; 4,040 ± 360 °F).[3]
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | R.G. West et al. (SuperWASP)[1] |
Discovery date | October 21, 2013 |
Transit (including secondary eclipses) | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
0.033±0.0005 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0 |
1.809886±0.000001 d | |
Inclination | 88.0°±1.6° |
Star | WASP-76 |
Physical characteristics | |
1.83±0.06 RJ | |
Mass | 0.92±0.03 MJ |
Temperature | 2500±200 K[3] |
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