WASP-1 b

WASP-1 b Image

Description: WASP-1b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star WASP-1 located 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Andromeda.

Physical Properties

Mass (Jupiter mass): 0.854 MJ

Radius (Jupiter radius): 1.483 RJ

Density: 0.348 g/cm³

Equilibrium Temperature: 1812.0 K

Orbital Parameters

Orbital Period: 2.5199454 days

Semi-major Axis: 0.03889 AU

Eccentricity: Unknown

Inclination: 90.0°

Host Star Properties

Host Star: WASP-1

Spectral Type: F7 V

Temperature: 6110.0 K

Stellar Mass: 1.24 M

Stellar Radius: 1.47 R

Discovery Information

Planet Letter: b

Object ID: 3.11449

Host ID: 2.103392

Discovery Date: 2007-03

Discovery Year: 2007

Discovery Method: Transit

Discovery Locale: Ground

Discovery Facility: SuperWASP

Discovery Instrument: iKon-L CCD Camera

Back to List