Planet WASP-76 Ab

Detailed information about planet WASP-76 Ab and its parameters.

Planet

Name
WASP-76 Ab
Planet Status
Confirmed
Discovered in
2013
Update
2024-09-23
Mass
Mass*sin(i)
Semi-Major Axis
Orbital Period
Eccentricity
ω
Tperi
Radius
Inclination
Detection Method
Primary Transit
Mass Meas. Method
Radius Meas. 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
TOI-2403 b, TOI-2403.01
Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
Molecule Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
Al2O3
Measurements Detected 2022 - SAVEL A.
Ba
Measurements Detected 2022 - AZAVEDO SILVA T.
Ca
Modeling Detected 2020 - LOTHRINGER J.
Ca+
Measurements Detected 2020 - TABERNERO H.
CH4
Modeling Detected 2022 - SAVEL A.
Fe
Measurements Detected 2022 - SAVEL A.
Measurements Detected 2020 - EHRENREICH D.
Modeling Detected 2020 - LOTHRINGER J.
Fe I
Measurements Detected 2024 - COSTA SILVA A.
H2O
Measurements Detected 2020 - EDWARDS B.
Modeling Detected 2022 - SAVEL A.
HCN
Measurements Detected 2023 - BAEYENS R.
He
Measurements Detected 2021 - CASASAYAS-BARRIS N.
Li
Measurements Detected 5σ 2020 - TABERNERO H.
Mg
Measurements Detected 3σ 2020 - TABERNERO H.
Mg2SiO4
Measurements Detected 2022 - SAVEL A.
Na
Measurements Detected 2020 - von ESSEN C.
Measurements Detected 2020 - GEBEK A. & OZA A.
Measurements Detected 2019 - SEIDEL J.
Ni
Measurements Detected 2023 - PELLETIER S.
Modeling Detected 2020 - LOTHRINGER J.
OH
Measurements Detected 2021 - LANDMAN R.
S2
Measurements Detected 2023 - BAEYENS R.
SiO
Modeling Detected 2020 - LOTHRINGER J.
SO2
Measurements Detected 2023 - BAEYENS R.
Ti
Modeling Detected 2020 - LOTHRINGER J.
TiO
Measurements Detected 2020 - EDWARDS B.
Modeling Detected 2022 - SAVEL A.
VO
Measurements Detected 2023 - PELLETIER S.
Measurements Detected not detected in this study 2020 - EDWARDS B.

11 Mar. 2020:
Ehrenreich et al. (2020) have detected a 5 km/s wind on the planet 28 Jul. 2024: See also Planets in Binaries webpage.

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Star

Name
WASP-76 A
Distance
195.3 ( ± 0.5 ) pc
Spectral type
F7IV
Apparent magnitude V
9.5
Mass
Age
Effective temperature
Radius
Metallicity [Fe/H]
Detected Disc
Magnetic Field
RA2000
01:46:32.0
Dec2000
+02:42:02.2
Alternate Names
BD+01 316, TOI-2403

WASP-76 has a K dwarf companion star 0.427 arcseconds away (83 AUs at 195 pc).

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