WASP-22b
 A comparison between the sizes of WASP-22b (right) and Jupiter | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Maxted, et. al. |
| Discovery site | South African Astronomical Observatory |
| Discovery date | Published December 2010 |
| Transit photometry | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch J2000 | |
| 0.04698 (± 0.00037) AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0 |
| 3.5327313 (± 5.8e-06) d | |
| Inclination | 88.26 (± 0.91) |
| Star | WASP-22 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.199 RJ | |
| Mass | 0.617 MJ |
| Temperature | 1298 K |
WASP-22b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the Sun-like star WASP-22 320 parsecs (1,000 ly) in the constellation Orion.[1][2] This hot Jupiter has an orbit of 3.53 days and a mass of 0.617 MJ was detected by transit via SuperWASP. The system is a hierarchical triple system.[3]
References
- ^ Brown, A. G. A; et al. (2016). "Gaia Data Release 1. Summary of the astrometric, photometric, and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 595. A2. arXiv:1609.04172. Bibcode:2016A&A...595A...2G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201629512.Gaia Data Release 1 catalog entry
- ^ "CONFIRMED PLANET OVERVIEW PAGE". Nasa Exoplanet Archive. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ^ Maxted, P. F. L.; Anderson, D. R.; Gillon, M.; Hellier, C.; Queloz, D.; Smalley, B.; Triaud, A. H. M. J.; West, R. G.; Wilson, D. M. (2010-01-01). "WASP-22 b: A Transiting "Hot Jupiter" Planet in a Hierarchical Triple System". The Astronomical Journal. 140 (6): 2007. arXiv:1004.1514. Bibcode:2010AJ....140.2007M. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/2007. ISSN 1538-3881.
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