Planet WASP-8 b
| Name | WASP-8 b | |
| Discovered in | 2008 | |
| M × sin i | 2.244 +0.093-0.079 MJ |  |
| Semi-major axis | 0.0801 +0.0016-0.0016 AU | |
| Orbital period | 8.15872 +1.5e-05-1.5e-05 days | |
| Eccentricity | 0.31 +0.0024-0.0024 | |
| ω | -85.73 +0.18-0.18 | |
| Tperi | — | |
| Radius | 1.038 +0.007-0.007 RJ | |
| Inclination | 88.55 +0.17-0.17° | |
| Update | April 8, 2012 | |
| Detection method | detected by transit | |
| Molecules detected | — |
Star
| Name | WASP-8 | |
| Distance | 87 ± 7 pc | |
| Spectral type | G6 | |
| Apparent magnitude V | 9.9 | |
| Mass | 1.033 +0.05-0.05 MSun | |
| Age | 4 ± 1 Gyr | |
| Effective temperature | 5600 ± 80 K | |
| Radius | 0.953 +0.058-0.058 RSun | |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.17 ± 0.07 | |
| RA2000 | 23:59:36.0 | |
| Dec2000 | -35:01:53 | |
| Planetary system | 1 planet |
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