WASP-7 b
Description: WASP-7 b is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2008. This 5-day period planet, orbiting a round the star WASP-7, is slightly smaller than Jupiter, roughly the same mass and more dense.
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter mass): 0.96 MJ
Radius (Jupiter radius): 1.33 RJ
Density: 0.55 g/cm³
Equilibrium Temperature: 1487.0 K
Orbital Parameters
Orbital Period: 4.9546416 days
Semi-major Axis: 0.0617 AU
Eccentricity: 0.034
Inclination: 87.03°
Host Star Properties
Host Star: WASP-7
Spectral Type: Unknown
Temperature: 6400.0 K
Stellar Mass: 1.28 M☉
Stellar Radius: 1.43 R☉
Discovery Information
Planet Letter: b
Object ID: 3.11478
Host ID: 2.103428
Discovery Date: 2009-01
Discovery Year: 2008
Discovery Method: Transit
Discovery Locale: Ground
Discovery Facility: SuperWASP
Discovery Instrument: iKon-L CCD Camera