Planet WASP-78 b
| Name | WASP-78 b | |
| Discovered in | 2012 | |
| M × sin i | 1.16 ± 0.1 MJ | |
| Semi-major axis | 0.0415 ± 0.0006 AU |  |
| Orbital period | 2.17518 ± 4.8e-06 days | |
| Eccentricity | — | |
| ω | — | |
| Tperi | — | |
| Radius | 1.75 ± 0.04 RJ | |
| Inclination | 89 ± 0.7° | |
| Update | June 7, 2012 | |
| Detection method | detected by transit | |
| Molecules detected | — |
Star
| Name | WASP-78 | |
| Distance | 550 ± 120 pc | |
| Spectral type | F8 | |
| Apparent magnitude V | 12.0 | |
| Mass | 2.02 ± 0.09 MSun | |
| Age | Gyr | |
| Effective temperature | 6100 ± 100 K | |
| Radius | 2.31 ± 0.04 RSun | |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.35 ± 0.14 | |
| RA2000 | 04:15:02.0 | |
| Dec2000 | -22:06:59 | |
| Planetary system | 1 planet |
More data
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- Most recent references (ADS)
Related publications
WASP-78b and WASP-79b: Two highly-bloated hot Jupiter-mass exoplanets orbiting F-type stars in Eridanus
Oct. 2, 2012
SMALLEY B., ANDERSON ND., COLLIER-CAMERON A., DOYLE A., GILLON M. & 13 additional authors
Astron. & Astrophys., 547, A61
paper arxiv