WASP-1 b
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| Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
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| Parent star | ||
| Star | WASP-1 | |
| Constellation | Andromeda | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 00h 20m 40s |
| Declination | (δ) | +31° 59′ 24″ |
| Distance | 1031 ly (316 pc) | |
| Spectral type | F7V | |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semimajor axis | (a) | 0.0382 ± 0.0013 AU |
| Orbital period | (P) | 2.51997 ± 0.00016 d |
| Inclination | (i) | 83.9 ± 6.1° |
| Time of periastron | (T0) | 2453151.486 ± 0.006 JD |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | 0.89 ± 0.2 MJ |
| Radius | (r) | 1.44 ± 0.08 RJ |
| Density | (ρ) | 395 kg/m3 |
| Surface gravity | (g) | 1.01 g |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | September 25, 2006 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Cameron et al. (SuperWASP) | |
| Detection method | Transit | |
| Discovery site | South Africa | |
| Discovery status | Published | |
| Other designations | ||
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Garafia-1 (unofficial nickname)
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WASP-1b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star WASP-1 located over 1000 light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. The planet's mass and radius indicate that it is a gas giant with a similar bulk composition to Jupiter. Unlike Jupiter, but similar to many other planets detected around other stars, WASP-1b is located very close to its star, and belongs to the class of planets known as hot Jupiters. In recognition of the regional support given to the project on La Palma, the discoverers gave the planet the alternative designation Garafia-1.
| WASP-1b | Jupiter |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Cameron et al. (2007). "WASP-1b and WASP-2b: two new transiting exoplanets detected with SuperWASP and SOPHIE". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 375: 951–957. doi:. (web Preprint)
- David Charbonneau, Joshua N. Winn, Mark E. Everett, David W. Latham, Matthew J. Holman, Gilbert A. Esquerdo, Francis T. O'Donovan (2006-10-19). "Precise Radius Estimates for the Exoplanets WASP-1b and WASP-2b". 1. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
- Avi Shporer, Omer Tamuz, Shay Zucker, Tsevi Mazeh (2006-10-18). "Photometric follow-up of the transiting planet around WASP-1". 1. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
