Coordinates: Sky map 00h 04m 11.1377s, −47° 21′ 38.3208″

WASP-96

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WASP-96
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Phoenix[1]
Right ascension 00h 04m 11.13768s[2]
Declination −47° 21′ 38.3208″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.2[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Main sequence[2]
Spectral type G8[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−1.10±0.50[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 25.594 mas/yr[2]
Dec.: 2.192 mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)2.8590±0.0154 mas[2]
Distance1,141 ± 6 ly
(350 ± 2 pc)
Details
Mass1.06±0.09[3] M
Radius1.05±0.05[3] R
Luminosity1.00[2] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.42±0.02[3] cgs
Temperature5540±140[3] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.14±0.19[3] dex
Rotation35.0[4]
Rotational velocity (v sin i)1.5±1.3[3] km/s
Age9.4+3.3
−2.9
[5] Gyr
Other designations
TOI-247, TIC 160148385, WASP-96, 2MASS J00041112-4721382[6]
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata

WASP-96 is a G8-type star, located approximately 1140 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Phoenix.

It is known to host at least one exoplanet, WASP-96b. It was discovered in 2013 by the Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP), utilising the transit method.[3] In July 2022, NASA announced that a spectrum of the planet would be featured in the initial science release from the James Webb Space Telescope.[7][8]

Planetary system

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Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope show that WASP-96b displays a distinct signature of water, along with evidence for clouds and haze in its spectrum,[9] in contrast to what was previously believed to be an entirely cloudless atmosphere.[10][11]

The WASP-96 planetary system[5]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 0.490+0.049
−0.047
 MJ
0.0454±0.0013 3.4252602(27) <0.11 85.60±0.20° 1.20±0.06 RJ

See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
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