WASP-76b
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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 . Its orbital period is approximately 1.8 days, and its mass is about 0.92 times that of Jupiter. 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 , However, the measured daytime temperature is higher, reaching approximately .
Astronomical data · SIMBAD
- Object type
- Pl
- Distance
- 617 light-years
- Coordinates
- RA 26.6327° · Dec 2.7006°
via SIMBAD · CDS Strasbourg
Key facts
- Planet.name
- WASP-76b
- Planet.image
- File:WASP-76bEffetdeGloire.jpg
- Planet.caption
- Artistic image of WASP-76b, showing its possible glory effect
- Planet.discoverer
- R.G. West et al. (SuperWASP)
- Planet.discovered
- October 21, 2013
- Planet.discovery_method
- Transit (including secondary eclipses)
- Planet.apsis
- astron
- Planet.period
- days
- Planet.star
- WASP-76
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Atmospheric composition
- Iron rain
- Possible exomoon
- See also
- References
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 . Its orbital period is approximately 1.8 days, and its mass is about 0.92 times that of Jupiter. 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 , However, the measured daytime temperature is higher, reaching approximately .
==Atmospheric composition== Data collected from the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes have provided evidence of titanium oxide and small amounts of water within the planet's atmosphere. Further analysis using higher-resolution spectra has revealed the presence of ionized elements such as lithium, sodium, magnesium, calcium, manganese, potassium, and iron. The existence of calcium was confirmed by the Gemini North Observatory in 2021; in 2022, barium was also detected.
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