HAT-P-2 b

HAT-P-2 b Image

Description: HAT-P-2b is an extrasolar planet detected by the HATNet Project in May 2007. It orbits a class F star HAT-P-2,, located about 420 light-years away in the constellation Hercules.

Physical Properties

Mass (Jupiter mass): 9.02 MJ

Radius (Jupiter radius): 0.951 RJ

Density: 7.29 g/cm³

Equilibrium Temperature: 1540.0 K

Orbital Parameters

Orbital Period: 5.6335158 days

Semi-major Axis: 0.06814 AU

Eccentricity: 0.5172

Inclination: 86.16°

Host Star Properties

Host Star: HAT-P-2

Spectral Type: F8

Temperature: 6380.0 K

Stellar Mass: 1.33 M

Stellar Radius: 1.39 R

Discovery Information

Planet Letter: b

Object ID: 3.11014

Host ID: 2.57814

Discovery Date: 2007-11

Discovery Year: 2007

Discovery Method: Transit

Discovery Locale: Ground

Discovery Facility: HATNet

Discovery Instrument: 2K CCD Sensor

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