WASP-10b
WASP-10b is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2008 by SuperWASP using the transit method. Follow-up radial velocity observations showed that it is three times more massive than Jupiter, while the transit observations showed that its radius is 8% bigger than Jupiter, quite small for a Hot Jupiter but this is due to its high mass. This makes the density of this planet similar to our Moon. Its takes 3 days to orbit around the star, in contrast to 365 days for the Earth to go around the Sun.[1] [2] It is the only confirmed extrasolar planet in WASP-10's planetary system, since the only other detected planet in WASP-10's planetary system, WASP-10c, is still unconfirmed.[3]
 Size comparison of WASP-10b with Jupiter. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Cameron et al. (SuperWASP) |
| Discovery site | SAAO |
| Discovery date | April 1, 2008 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0371+0.0014 −0.0013 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.057+0.011 −0.005 |
| 3.0927616+1.12E-5 −1.82E-5 d | |
| Inclination | 86.8+0.6 −0.5 |
| 2.737+0.194 −0.166 | |
| Star | WASP-10 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.08 ± 0.02 RJ |
| Mass | 3.06+0.23 −0.21 MJ |
Mean density | 3,220 kg/m3 (5,430 lb/cu yd) |
| 6.93 g | |
| Temperature | 1300 |
See also
References
- Johnson; Winn, Joshua N.; Cabrera, Nicole E.; Carter, Joshua A. (2009). "A SMALLER RADIUS FOR THE TRANSITING EXOPLANET WASP-10b". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 692 (2): L100–L104. arXiv:0812.0029. Bibcode:2009ApJ...692L.100J. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/692/2/L100.
- Christian; Gibson, N. P.; Simpson, E. K.; Street, R. A.; Skillen, I.; Pollacco, D.; Collier Cameron, A.; Joshi, Y. C.; et al. (December 29, 2008). "WASP-10b: a 3MJ, gas-giant planet transiting a late-type K star". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 392 (4): 1585–1590. arXiv:0806.1482. Bibcode:2009MNRAS.392.1585C. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.14164.x.
- "Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia - WASP-10". Archived from the original on 2011-01-03.
External links
- "WASP Planets". WASP Planets.
- "WASP-10b". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
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