 Size comparison of WASP-7 b with Jupiter. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Cameron et al. (SuperWASP) |
| Discovery site | SAAO |
| Discovery date | April 1, 2008 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0618+0.0014 −0.0033 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0173+0.0009 −0.00111 |
| 4.954658+5.5e-5 −4.3e-5 d | |
| Inclination | 89.6+0.4 −0.9 |
| Star | WASP-7 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 0.915+0.046 −0.04 RJ | |
| Mass | 0.96+0.12 −0.18 MJ |
Mean density | 1.66 g/cm3 |
| 3.03 g | |
| Temperature | 1393+80 −82 K1 |
WASP-7 b is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2008. This 5-day period planet, orbiting a round the star WASP-7, is slightly smaller than Jupiter, roughly the same mass and more dense.2
A study in 2012, utilizing the Rossiter–McLaughlin effect, determined the planetary orbit is strongly misaligned with the equatorial plane of the star, with misalignment equal to 86±8°, making the planetary orbit nearly polar.3 The orbit is also slightly eccentric, which is surprising given the tidal circularization timescale of below 650 million years.1
Physical properties
The measured temperature on the planetary dayside is 1393+80
−82 K.1 Sodium was detected in the planetary atmosphere in 2022.4
References
References
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- Rahmati, Hossein; Czesla, Stefan; Khalafinejad, Sara; Mollière, Paul (2022), "Transmission spectroscopy of WASP-7 b with UVES", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 668: A24, arXiv:2210.08517, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243955, S2CID 252917734