WASP-3 b
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| Extrasolar planet | List of extrasolar planets | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent star | ||
| Star | WASP-3 | |
| Constellation | Lyra | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 18h 33m 32s |
| Declination | (δ) | +35° 39′ 42″ |
| Distance | 727 ly (223 pc) | |
| Spectral type | F7V | |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semimajor axis | (a) | 0.0317+0.0006−0.001 AU |
| Orbital period | (P) | 1.846834+0.000002−0.000002 d |
| Time of periastron | (T0) | 2454143.8503 ± 0.0003 JD |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | 1.76+0.06−0.14 MJ |
| Radius | (r) | 1.31+0.07−0.14 RJ |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | October 31, 2007 | |
| Discoverer(s) | Pollacco et al. (SuperWASP) | |
| Detection method | Transit | |
| Discovery site | La Palma | |
| Discovery status | Published | |
WASP-3b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star WASP-3 located over 727 light-years away in the constellation Lyra. The planet's mass and radius indicate that it is a gas giant with a similar bulk composition to Jupiter. WASP-3b has such an orbital distance around its star to classify it in the class of planets known as hot Jupiters and has an atmospheric temperature of approximately 1983 K.
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