WASP-96 is a G8-type star, located approximately 1140 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Phoenix.
It is known to host at least one exoplanet, WASP-96b. It was discovered in 2013 by the Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP), utilising the transit method. In July 2022, NASA announced that a spectrum of the planet would be featured in the initial science release from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Planetary system
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope show that WASP-96b displays a distinct signature of water, along with evidence for clouds and haze in its spectrum,4 in contrast to what was previously believed to be an entirely cloudless atmosphere.56
The WASP-96 planetary system7| Companion(in order from star) | Mass | Semimajor axis(AU) | Orbital period(days) | Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 0.490+0.049−0.047 MJ | 0.0454±0.0013 | 3.4252602(27) | <0.11 | 85.60±0.20° | 1.20±0.06 RJ |
See also
References
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