Planet WASP-55 b

Detailed information about planet WASP-55 b and its parameters.

Planet parameters Publications Observability Predictor

Planet

Name

WASP-55 b

Planet Status

Confirmed

Discovered in

2012

Publication Status

Published in a refereed paper

Update

2021-02-05

Mass

0.61 (\begin{matrix} + 0.13 \\ - 0.13 \end{matrix})

M_J 1 publication

Accurate Empirical Radii and Masses of Planets and Their Host Stars with Gaia Parallaxes

Mass*sin(i)

0.57 (\begin{matrix} + 0.04 \\ - 0.04 \end{matrix})

M_J 1 publication

Seven transiting hot-Jupiters from WASP-South, Euler and TRAPPIST: WASP-47b, WASP-55b, WASP-61b, WASP-62b, WASP-63b, WASP-66b & WASP-67b

Semi-Major Axis

0.0533 (\pm 0.0007)

AU 1 publication

Seven transiting hot-Jupiters from WASP-South, Euler and TRAPPIST: WASP-47b, WASP-55b, WASP-61b, WASP-62b, WASP-63b, WASP-66b & WASP-67b

Orbital Period

4.46563 (\begin{matrix} + 4e-06 \\ - 4e-06 \end{matrix})

day 1 publication

Accurate Empirical Radii and Masses of Planets and Their Host Stars with Gaia Parallaxes

Eccentricity

0.0 (\begin{matrix} + 0.2 \\ - 0.0 \end{matrix})

1 publication

Seven transiting hot-Jupiters from WASP-South, Euler and TRAPPIST: WASP-47b, WASP-55b, WASP-61b, WASP-62b, WASP-63b, WASP-66b & WASP-67b

Angular distance

—

ω

—

T_peri

—

Radius

1.33 (\begin{matrix} + 0.13 \\ - 0.13 \end{matrix})

R_J 1 publication

Accurate Empirical Radii and Masses of Planets and Their Host Stars with Gaia Parallaxes

Inclination

89.6 (\begin{matrix} + 0.2 \\ - 0.2 \end{matrix})

deg 1 publication

Accurate Empirical Radii and Masses of Planets and Their Host Stars with Gaia Parallaxes

Detection Method

Primary Transit

Mass Meas. Method

Radial Velocity

Radius Meas. Method

Primary Transit

Primary transit

2455737.9396 (\pm 0.0003)

JD 1 publication

Seven transiting hot-Jupiters from WASP-South, Euler and TRAPPIST: WASP-47b, WASP-55b, WASP-61b, WASP-62b, WASP-63b, WASP-66b & WASP-67b

Secondary transit

—

λ

—

Impact Parameter b

0.15 (\pm 0.12)

Time V_r=0

—

Velocity Semiamplitude K

70.0 (\begin{matrix} + 4.0 \\ - 4.0 \end{matrix})

m/s 1 publication

Accurate Empirical Radii and Masses of Planets and Their Host Stars with Gaia Parallaxes

Calculated temperature

1290.0

Measured temperature

—

Hottest point longitude

—

Geometric albedo

—

Surface gravity log(g/g_H)

—

Alternate Names

1SWASP J133501.94-173012.7 b, 2MASS J13350194-1730124 b, EPIC 212300977.01, TYC 6125-00113-1 b, WASP-55 A b, WISE J133501.96-173012.7  b

Data Source	Type	Result Value	Result Figure	Notes	Reference

Molecule	Data Source	Type	Result Value	Result Figure	Notes	Reference

No remarks

No link

Star

Name

WASP-55

Distance

299.97 (\begin{matrix} + 3.94 \\ - 3.94 \end{matrix})

Spectral type

G1

Apparent magnitude V

11.8

Apparent magnitude I

—

Apparent magnitude J

—

Apparent magnitude H

—

Apparent magnitude K

—

Mass

1.11 (\begin{matrix} + 0.35 \\ - 0.35 \end{matrix})

M_Sun

Age

3.0 (\begin{matrix} + 5.0 \\ - 2.0 \end{matrix})

Gyr 1 publication

Seven transiting hot-Jupiters from WASP-South, Euler and TRAPPIST: WASP-47b, WASP-55b, WASP-61b, WASP-62b, WASP-63b, WASP-66b & WASP-67b

Effective temperature

5900.0 (\pm 100.0)

K 1 publication

Seven transiting hot-Jupiters from WASP-South, Euler and TRAPPIST: WASP-47b, WASP-55b, WASP-61b, WASP-62b, WASP-63b, WASP-66b & WASP-67b

Radius

1.09 (\begin{matrix} + 0.11 \\ - 0.11 \end{matrix})

R_Sun

Metallicity [Fe/H]

-0.2 (\pm 0.07)

1 publication

Seven transiting hot-Jupiters from WASP-South, Euler and TRAPPIST: WASP-47b, WASP-55b, WASP-61b, WASP-62b, WASP-63b, WASP-66b & WASP-67b

Detected Disc

—

Magnetic Field

—

RA₂₀₀₀

13:35:01.9

Dec₂₀₀₀

-17:30:12.5

Alternate Names

1SWASP J133501.94-173012.7, 2MASS J13350194-1730124, EPIC 212300977, TYC 6125-00113-1, WASP-55 A, WISE J133501.96-173012.7

Alias 2MASS 13350194-1730124

Papers with primary data:

Radial Velocity:
- Hellier et al.

Simbad
Most recent references (ADS)

Planet WASP-55 b

Planet

Basic informations 30 parameters

Atmospheric parameters : Temperatures 0 temperatures

Atmospheric parameters : Molecules 0 molecules

Remarks No remark

Other web pages No page

Star

Basic informations 17 parameters

Planetary system 1 planet

Remarks Some remarks

Other web pages Some pages

More data 2 references

Planet WASP-55 b

Planet

Basic informations 30 parameters

Atmospheric parameters : Temperatures 0 temperatures

Atmospheric parameters : Molecules 0 molecules

Remarks No remark

Other web pages No page

Star

Basic informations 17 parameters

Planetary system 1 planet

Remarks Some remarks

Other web pages Some pages

More data 2 references

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