Planet WASP-78 b

Detailed information about planet WASP-78 b and its parameters.

Planet parameters Publications Observability Predictor Exo3D

Planet

Name
WASP-78 b
Planet Status
Confirmed
Discovered in
2012
Publication
Status
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Update
2019-06-14
Mass
0.89 ( ± 0.08 ) MJ
Mass*sin(i)
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Semi-Major Axis
0.0415 ( ± 0.0006 ) AU
Orbital Period
2.17517656 ( ± 4.8e-06 ) day
Eccentricity
0.0
Angular distance
7.5e-05 arcsec
ω
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Tperi
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Radius
1.7 ( ± 0.11 ) RJ
Inclination
89.0 ( ± 0.7 ) deg
Detection Method
Primary Transit
Mass Meas. Method
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Radius Meas. Method
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Primary transit
2455882.35904 ( ± 0.00058 ) JD
Secondary transit
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λ
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Impact Parameter b
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Time Vr=0
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Velocity Semiamplitude K
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Calculated temperature
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Measured temperature
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Hottest point longitude
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Geometric albedo
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Surface gravity log(g/gH)
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Alternate Names
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Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
Molecule Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference

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Star

Name
WASP-78
Distance
550.0 ( ± 120.0 ) pc
Spectral type
F8
Apparent magnitude V
12.0
Apparent magnitude I
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Apparent magnitude J
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Apparent magnitude H
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Apparent magnitude K
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Mass
2.02 ( ± 0.09 ) MSun
Age
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Effective temperature
6100.0 ( ± 100.0 ) K
Radius
2.31 ( ± 0.04 ) RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H]
-0.35 ( ± 0.14 )
Detected Disc
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Magnetic Field
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RA2000
04:15:02.0
Dec2000
-22:06:59.0
Alternate Names
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Alias TYC 5889-271-1

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