Planet WASP-121 b
| Name | WASP-121 b | ||
| Planet Status | Confirmed | ||
| Discovered in | 2015 | ||
| Mass | 1.184 ( -0.064 +0.065 ) MJ | ||
| Mass*sin(i) | 1.183 ( -0.064 +0.064 ) MJ |  |
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| Semi-Major Axis | 0.02544 (± 0.0005) AU | |
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| Orbital Period | 1.2749255 (± 2.5e-07) day | |
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| Eccentricity | 0.02 (± 0.015) | |
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| ω | — | ||
| Tperi | — | ||
| Radius | 1.865 ( -0.044 +0.044 ) RJ | |
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| Inclination | 87.6 (± 0.6) deg | |
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| Update | 2019-01-09 | ||
| Detection Method | Primary Transit | ||
| Mass Detection Method | Radial Velocity | ||
| Radius Detection Method | Primary Transit | ||
| Primary transit | 2456635.70832 (± 0.0001) JD | |
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| Secondary transit | 2457778.67903 JD | |
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| λ | 107.2 (± 5.0) deg | |
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| Impact Parameter b | — | ||
| Time Vr=0 | — | ||
| Velocity Semiamplitude K | 181.1 (± 6.4) m/s | |
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| Calculated temperature | — | ||
| Measured temperature | — | ||
| Hottest point longitude | — | ||
| Geometric albedo | — | ||
| Surface gravity log(g/gH) | — | ||
| Alternate Names | — |
Star
WASP-121| Name | WASP-121 | ||
| Distance | 270.0 (± 90.0) pc | |
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| Spectral type | F6V | ||
| Apparent magnitude V | 10.4 | ||
| Mass | 1.353 ( -0.079 +0.06 ) MSun | |
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| Age | — | |
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| Effective temperature | 6460.0 (± 140.0) K | |
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| Radius | 1.458 (± 0.03) RSun | |
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| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.13 (± 0.09) | |
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| Detected Disc | — | ||
| Magnetic Field | — | ||
| RA2000 | 07:10:24.0 | ||
| Dec2000 | -39:05:51 | ||
| Alternate Names | |||
| Planetary system | 1 planet |
Atmospheric parameters
Temperatures
| Data Source | Type | Result Value | Result Figure | Notes | Reference |
Molecules
| Molecule | Data Source | Type | Result Value | Result Figure | Notes | Reference |
| H2O | Measurements | Detected | 2016 - EVANS Th. | |||
| SH | Measurements | Detected | 2018 - EVANS Th. | |||
| TiO | Measurements | Detected | 2018 - EVANS Th. | |||
| Measurements | Detected | 2016 - EVANS Th. | ||||
| VO | Measurements | Detected | 2018 - EVANS Th. | |||
| Measurements | Detected | 2016 - EVANS Th. | ||||
Observability Predictor 
Related publications
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MANJAVACAS E., APAI D., ZHOU Y., LEW B., SCHNEIDER G. et al.
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An emission spectrum for WASP-121b measured across the 0.8-1.1 micron wavelength range using the Hubble Space Telescope
2019
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MALLON M., KÖHLER J., ALEXOUDI X., von ESSEN C., GRANZER T. et al.
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Swift UVOT near-UV transit observations of WASP-121 b
2019
SALZ M., SCHNEIDER P., FOSSATI L., CZESAL S., FRANCE K. & SCHMITT J.
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The secondary transit of the hot Jupiter WASP-121b at 2 μm
2019
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Detectability of shape deformation in short-period exoplanets
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AKINSANMI B., BARROS S., SANTOS N., CORREIA A., MAXTED et al.
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An optical transmission spectrum for the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-121b measured with the Hubble Space Telescope
2018
EVANS Th., SING D., GOYAL J., NIKOLOV N., MARLEY M. et al.
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From thermal dissociation to condensation in the atmospheres of ultra hot Jupiters: WASP-121b in context
2018
PARMENTIER V., LINE M., BEAN J., MANSFIELD M., KREIDBERG L. et al.
Astron. & Astrophys., submitted
arxiv
An ultrahot gas-giant exoplanet with a stratosphere
2017
EVANS Th., SING D., KATARIA T., GOYAL J., NIKOLOV N. et al.
Nature, 548, 58
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WASP-121 b: a hot Jupiter in a polar orbit and close to tidal disruption
2016
DELREZ L., SANTERNE A., ALMENARA J.-M., ANDERSON D., COLLIER-CAMERON A. et al.
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Detection of H2O and evidence for TiO/VO in an ultra hot exoplanet atmosphere
2016
EVANS Th., SING D., WAKEFORD H., NIKOLOV N., BALLESTER G. et al.
ApJ Letters, 822, L4
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Nonlinear tides in a homogeneous rotating planet or star: global simulations of the elliptical instability
2016
BARKER A.
MNRAS, 459, 939
paper arxiv ADS
