WASP-28b

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WASP-28b
Exoplanet Comparison WASP-28 b.png
Size comparison of WASP-28b with Jupiter.
Discovery [1]
Discovered by Wide Angle Search for Planets
Discovery date2010
Transit
Orbital characteristics
0.0442±0.0010 AU
Eccentricity <0.075 [2]
3.40883495±0.00000015 [2] d
Inclination 88.61 ± 0.67 [1]
Star WASP-28
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
1.319+0.028
−0.026
[3] RJ
Mass 0.948+0.051
−0.052
[3] MJ
Temperature 1468 ± 37 [1] K

    WASP-28b or K2-1b is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2010 [4] by the Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP) project orbiting WASP-28, a magnitude 12 star also known as 1SWASP J233427.87-013448.1, 2MASS J23342787-0134482 and K2-1. [5] [1] Since it orbits its star very closely, the planet is a strongly irradiated hot Jupiter. [1] As seen from the Earth, WASP-28b transits its host star every 3.41 days taking about 3 hours to do so. [1]

    Contents

    The planet was observed by the Kepler spacecraft during the K2 mission engineering campaign in February 2014 as part of an early science demonstration. [6] It was also observed from December 2016 to March 2017 during K2's campaign 12 which allowed a refinement of the system parameters. [2]

    Internal structure

    The planet seems to be a gas giant with a low core mass (<~10M(Earth)) and a low heavy elements content (Z<~0.2). [1]

    Related Research Articles

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    −4.5
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    References

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