Planet WASP-17 b

Name WASP-17 b
Planet Status Confirmed
Discovered in 2009
Mass 0.486 ( -0.032 +0.032 ) MJ
Mass*sin(i)
Semi-Major Axis 0.0515 (± 0.00034) AU
Orbital Period 3.735438 (± 6.8e-06) day
Eccentricity 0.028 ( -0.018 +0.015 )
ω 277.4 ( -14.6 +2.6 ) deg
Tperi
Radius 1.991 ( -0.081 +0.081 ) RJ
Inclination 86.83 ( -0.56 +0.68 ) deg
Update 2022-07-11
Detection Method Primary Transit
Mass Detection Method
Radius Detection Method
Primary transit 2454577.85806 (± 0.00027) JD
Secondary transit
λ
Impact Parameter b 0.401 ( -0.077 +0.059 )
Time Vr=0
Velocity Semiamplitude K
Calculated temperature
Measured temperature
Hottest point longitude
Geometric albedo
Surface gravity log(g/gH)
Alternate Names

Star

WASP-17
Name WASP-17
Distance
Spectral type F4
Apparent magnitude V 11.6
Mass 1.2 ( --0.13 +-0.13 ) MSun
Age 3.0 ( --2.6 +-2.6 ) Gyr
Effective temperature 6650.0 (± 80.0) K
Radius 1.38 ( --0.18 +-0.18 ) RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H] -0.19 (± 0.09)
Detected Disc
Magnetic Field
RA2000 15:59:51.0
Dec2000 -28:03:42
Alternate Names
Planetary system 1 planet

Remarks

12 Aug. 2009:: Slightly different values for stellar mass, radius and age are possible (Anderson et al 2009).

More data

Atmospheric parameters

Temperatures

Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference

Molecules

Molecule Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
C Measurements Detected upper limit on C/O 2015 - BENNEKE B.
H2O Measurements Detected 2022 - WRIGHT Sh.
Measurements Detected 2020 - GOYAL J.
K Measurements Detected 2016 - SEDAGHATI E.
Na Measurements Detected 2012 - ZHOU G. & BAYLISS D.
Measurements Detected 2010 - WOOD P.
O I Measurements Detected upper limit on C/O 2015 - BENNEKE B.
VO Measurements Detected Controversial see Sing et al. 2016 2020 - GOYAL J.

Observability Predictor

Remarks

12 Aug. 2009:: Slightly different values for planet parameters are possible (Anderson et al 2009).

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