Planet WASP-58 b

Name WASP-58 b
Discovered in 2011
M × sin i 0.89 ± 0.07 MJ
Semi-major axis 0.0561 ± 0.002 AU
Orbital period 5.01718 ± 1.1e-05 days
Eccentricity
ω
Tperi
Radius 1.37 ± 0.2 RJ
Inclination 87.4 ± 1.5°
Update Sept. 13, 2011
Detection method detected by transit
Molecules detected

Remarks

7 Sep 2011: This object waits for publication in a refereed journal

Star

Name WASP-58
Distance 300 ± 50 pc
Spectral type G2V
Apparent magnitude V 11.66
Mass 0.94 ± 0.1 MSun
Age 3.2 +4.5-2.1 Gyr
Effective temperature 5800 ± 150 K
Radius 1.17 ± 0.13 RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H] -0.45 ± 0.09
RA2000 18:18:48.0
Dec2000 +45:10:19
Planetary system 1 planet

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