| Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent star | ||
| Star | WASP-5 | |
| Constellation | Phoenix | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 23h 57m 24s |
| Declination | (δ) | −41° 16′ 38″ |
| Apparent magnitude | (mV) | 12.26 |
| Distance | 967 ly (297 pc) |
|
| Spectral type | G4V | |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semimajor axis | (a) | 0.02729 ± 0.00056 AU |
| Eccentricity | (e) | 0 |
| Orbital period | (P) | 1.6284246 ± 1.3e-6 d |
| Inclination | (i) | 85.8 ± 1.1° |
| Time of transit | (Tt) | 2454375.62494 ± 0.00024 JD |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | 1.637 ± 0.082 MJ |
| Radius | (r) | 1.171 ± 0.057 RJ |
| Density | (ρ) | 1352 kg m-3 |
| Surface gravity | (g) | 29.6 ± 2.8 m/s² (3.02 g) |
| Temperature | (T) | 1732 ± 80 K |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | October 31, 2007 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Anderson et al. (SuperWASP) | |
| Detection method | Transit | |
| Discovery site | SAAO | |
| Discovery status | Published | |
| Database references | ||
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia |
data | |
| SIMBAD | data | |
WASP-5b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star WASP-5 located over 967 light-years away in the constellation Phoenix. The planet's mass and radius indicate that it is a gas giant with a similar bulk composition to Jupiter. The small orbital distance of WASP-5 b around its star mean it belongs to a class of planets known as hot Jupiters. The proximity of WASP-5b to its host causes it to have an atmospheric temperature of approximately 1717 K.[1]
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