WASP-85 Ab (original) (raw)
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WASP-85 Ab
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | SuperWASP |
| Discovery date | 2014 |
| Detection method | Transit |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Semi-major axis | 0.038 AU (5,700,000 km) |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 2.656 d |
| Inclination | 349.0 |
| Star | WASP-85 A |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 1.2 RJ |
WASP-85 Ab is an exoplanet that orbits WASP-85 A, a star that is part of a binary system. WASP-85 Ab's mass and radius indicate that it has a bulk composition like that of Jupiter. Unlike Jupiter, and similar to other gas giants, it orbits very close to its star, and is classified as a hot Jupiter.[1]
- ^ Brown, D. J. A.; et al. (24 Dec 2014). "Discovery of WASP-85Ab: a hot Jupiter in a visual binary system". arXiv:1412.7761 [astro-ph.EP].
- "Planet WASP-85 b". Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.