| Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent star | ||
| Star | WASP-8 | |
| Constellation | Sculptor | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 23h 59m 36.07s |
| Declination | (δ) | -35° 01′ 52.9″ |
| Apparent magnitude | (mV) | 9.9 |
| Distance | 160 ly (49 pc) |
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| Spectral type | G6 | |
| Mass | (m) | 1.00+0.02 −0.03 M☉ |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semimajor axis | (a) | 0.0793 AU |
| Orbital period | (P) | 8.16 d |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | 2.23 MJ |
| Radius | (r) | 1.17 RJ |
| Density | (ρ) | 1846 kg m-3 |
| Temperature | (T) | 1300 K |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | April 1, 2008 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Cameron et al. (SuperWASP) | |
| Detection method | Transit | |
| Discovery status | Announced | |
WASP-8b is an extrasolar planet discovered (with their stars) in the SuperWASP batch -6b to -15b. On 1 April 2008, Dr. Don Pollacco of Queen’s University Belfast announced them at the RAS National Astronomy Meeting (NAM 2008).[1]
At 49 pc away, this system is the closest of the WASP-discovered systems: closer to Earth than are HD 17156 and HD 149026. It is denser than Jupiter.
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