WASP-16b

WASP-16b
Extrasolar planet List of extrasolar planets

Size comparison of WASP-16b with Jupiter.
Parent star
Star WASP-16
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension (α) 14h 18m 43.922s
Declination (δ) –20° 16′ 31.85″
Apparent magnitude (mV) 11.29
Spectral type G3V
Orbital elements
Semimajor axis (a) 0.0421+0.001
−0.0018 AU
Eccentricity (e) 0
Orbital period (P) 3.1186009+1.46e-5
−1.31e-5 d
Inclination (i) 85.22+0.27
−0.43°
Time of transit (Tt) 2454584.42878+0.00035
−0.00023 JD
Physical characteristics
Mass (m) 0.855 ± 0.059 MJ
Discovery information
Discovery date August 3, 2009
Discoverer(s) Lister et al.
Detection method Transit and
Radial veloctiy
Discovery status Published
Database references
Extrasolar Planets
Encyclopaedia		 data
SIMBAD data

WASP-16b is an extrasolar planet that travels around its star, WASP-16, every 3.12 days. Likely a hot Jupiter. Its mass is near .855 of Jupiter, the radius is 1.008 of Jupiter. It was discovered in 2009 by a team led by T.A. Lister as part of the Wide Angle Search for Planets project.[1]

References

  1. ^ Lister, Timothy A; et al. (3 August 2009). "WASP-16b: A new Jupiter-like planet transiting a southern solar analog". arXiv:0908.1553. 

External links

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