WASP-16 b
Description: WASP-16b is an extrasolar planet that travels around its star, WASP-16, every 3.12 days. Likely a hot Jupiter. Its mass is near .855 of Jupiter, the radius is 1.008 of Jupiter. It was discovered in 2009 by a team led by T.A. Lister as part of the Wide Angle Search for Planets project.
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter mass): 1.24 MJ
Radius (Jupiter radius): 1.22 RJ
Density: 0.572 g/cm³
Equilibrium Temperature: 1389.0 K
Orbital Parameters
Orbital Period: 3.1186 days
Semi-major Axis: 0.0415 AU
Eccentricity: Unknown
Inclination: 85.22°
Host Star Properties
Host Star: WASP-16
Spectral Type: Unknown
Temperature: 5700.0 K
Stellar Mass: 1.78 M☉
Stellar Radius: 1.14 R☉
Discovery Information
Planet Letter: b
Object ID: 3.11445
Host ID: 2.103454
Discovery Date: 2009-09
Discovery Year: 2009
Discovery Method: Transit
Discovery Locale: Ground
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP
Discovery Instrument: iKon-L CCD Camera