Planet WASP-8 c

Detailed information about planet WASP-8 c and its parameters.

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Planet

Name
WASP-8 c
Planet Status
Confirmed
Discovered in
2014
Publication
Status
Published in a refereed paper
Update
2019-11-30
Mass
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Mass*sin(i)
14.96 ( +6.29 -3.39 ) MJ
Semi-Major Axis
5.05 ( +0.65 -0.46 ) AU
Orbital Period
4093.0 ( +750.0 -520.0 ) day
Eccentricity
0.0
Angular distance
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ω
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Tperi
2452613.0 ( +330.0 -610.0 ) JD
Radius
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Inclination
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Detection Method
Radial Velocity
Mass Meas. Method
Spectrum
Radius Meas. Method
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Primary transit
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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
189.0 ( +60.0 -35.0 ) m/s
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-8
Distance
87.0 ( ± 7.0 ) pc
Spectral type
G6
Apparent magnitude V
9.9
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
1.033 ( +0.05 -0.05 ) MSun
Age
4.0 ( ± 1.0 ) Gyr
Effective temperature
5600.0 ( ± 80.0 ) K
Radius
0.953 ( +0.058 -0.058 ) RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.17 ( ± 0.07 )
Detected Disc
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Magnetic Field
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RA2000
23:59:36.0
Dec2000
-35:01:53.0
Alternate Names

Alias TYC2 7522-505-1)

15 Apr 2010: The parent star is in a triple system with a K1III star (HD 224664) at 142'' (component B) and a M star at 4.83'' (component C) (Queloz et al. 2010).