WASP-76b
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 astronomical units (AU). The orbital period of WASP-76b is approximately 1.8 days. Its mass is about 0.92 times that of Jupiter. The discovery of WASP-76b took place on October 21, 2013, and it is currently the only known planet in the WASP-76 system as of 2022. 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).
Artistic image of WASP-76b (based on 2020 data) | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | R.G. West et al. (SuperWASP) |
| Discovery date | October 21, 2013 |
| Transit (including secondary eclipses) | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.033±0.0005 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0 |
| 1.809886±0.000001 d | |
| Inclination | 88.0°±1.6° |
| Star | WASP-76 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.83±0.06 RJ |
| Mass | 0.92±0.03 MJ |
| Temperature | 2500±200 K |
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