WASP-85 Ab

WASP-85 Ab
Exoplanet List of exoplanets
Parent star
Star WASP-85 A
Right ascension (α) 11:43:38.0
Declination (δ) +06:33:49
Apparent magnitude (mV) 11.2
Spectral type G8
Mass (m) 1.0 M
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis(a) 0.038 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0.103
Orbital period(P) 2.656 d
Inclination (i) 349.0°
Physical characteristics
Radius(r)1.2 RJ
Discovery information
Discovery date 2014
Discoverer(s) SuperWASP
Discovery method Transit
Discovery status Published
Database references
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia
A&p2=WASP-85 Ab data
SIMBADA+WASP-85 Ab data
Exoplanet ArchiveA+WASP-85 Ab data
Open Exoplanet CatalogueA+WASP-85 Ab data

WASP-85 Ab is an exoplanet that orbits WASP-85 A, a star that is part of a binary system. WASP-85 Ab's radius indicates that it has a bulk composition like that of Jupiter. Unlike Jupiter, and similar to other gas giants, it orbits very close to its star, and is classified as a hot Jupiter.[1]

See also

References

  1. Brown, D. J. A.; et al. (24 Dec 2014). "Discovery of WASP-85Ab: a hot Jupiter in a visual binary system". arXiv:1412.7761Freely accessible.

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