SWEEPS-04
SWEEPS-04 is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star SWEEPS J175853.92−291120.6 in the constellation Sagittarius approximately 27,710 light years away (based on a distance modulus of 14.1) from the Solar System, making it (along with SWEEPS-11) the most distant exoplanet(s) known.[1] This planet was found in 2006 by the Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search (SWEEPS) program that uses the transit method.
 Size comparison of SWEEPS-04 with Jupiter. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Sahu et al. |
| Discovery date | October 4, 2006 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.055 AU (8,200,000 km) | |
| 4.2 d | |
| Inclination | >87 |
| Star | SWEEPS J175853.92−291120.6 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.81±0.1 RJ |
| Mass | <3.8 MJ |
The upper limit on the planet's mass is 3.8 times the mass of Jupiter. The best fit radius is 0.81 times that of Jupiter, but the uncertainty in this value is large, around 12%. It orbits at an average distance of 8,200,000 km (0.055 AU) from the parent star, taking 4.2 days to revolve around it.
HST SWEEPS-4 2006.jpg)
Radial Velocities of SWEEPS-04 (UVES-VLT)
Artist's impression of a transiting Jupiter-mass exoplanet SWEEPS J175853.92-291120.6 b
See also
- Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search or SWEEPS
- SWEEPS-10
- SWEEPS-11
- List of extrasolar planets
References
- "HEC: Top 10 Exoplanets - Planetary Habitability Laboratory @ UPR Arecibo". phl.upr.edu. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- Sahu, Kailash C.; Casertano, S; Bond, HE; Valenti, J; Smith, TE; Minniti, D; Zoccali, M; Livio, M; et al. (2006). "Transiting extrasolar planetary candidates in the Galactic bulge". Nature. 443 (7111): 534–540. arXiv:astro-ph/0610098. Bibcode:2006Natur.443..534S. doi:10.1038/nature05158. PMID 17024085. (web Preprint)
External links
- "SWEEPS-04". Exoplanets. Retrieved 2009-05-22.