Planet WASP-3 b

Detailed information about planet WASP-3 b and its parameters.

Planet

Name
WASP-3 b
Planet Status
Confirmed
Discovered in
2007
Mass
Mass*sin(i)
Semi-Major Axis
Orbital Period
Eccentricity
ω
Tperi
Radius
Inclination
Update
2012-11-02
Detection Method
Primary Transit
Mass Detection Method
Radius Detection Method
Primary transit
Secondary transit
λ
Impact Parameter b
Time Vr=0
Velocity Semiamplitude K
Calculated temperature
Measured temperature
Hottest point longitude
Geometric albedo
Surface gravity log(g/gH)
Alternate Names
Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
Molecule Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference

23 Jun 2011: Littlefield (2011) sees a transit time variation (TTV) with a period 125.9 ± 0.4 days for the planet WASP-3b, in addition to the 3.75 period TTV claimed by Mciejewski et al. (2010) (see WASP-3c)
Jun 2010: Light curve by Bruce Gary

Star

Alias USNO-B1.0 1256-0285133, GSC 02636-00195

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