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NameExoWorlds National Committee in Jordan
WASP-80 b is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 0.538 Jupiters, it takes 3.1 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0344 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2012.
Star
- Identification: WASP-80
- Type: orange, dwarf
- Constellation: Aquila
Planet
Identification: WASP-80 b
PLANET TYPE Gas Giant | DISCOVERY DATE 2012 |
MASS 0.538 Jupiters | PLANET RADIUS 0.999 x Jupiter |
ORBITAL RADIUS 0.0344 AU | ORBITAL PERIOD 3.1 days |
ECCENTRICITY 0.0 | DETECTION METHOD Transit |
Documents:
- Physical properties and transmission spectrum of the WASP-80 planetary system from multi-colour photometry
- WASP-80b: a gas giant transiting a cool dwarf
- WASP-80b has a dayside within the T-dwarf range
Ref.:
http://www.nameexoworlds.iau.org/jordan
https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exoplanet-catalog/5148/wasp-80-b/
http://www.exoplanetkyoto.org/exohtml/WASP-80_b.html
https://wasp-planets.net/2013/12/19/the-atmosphere-of-wasp-80b/
http://rcsste.edu.jo/rcsste/en/vote-to-jordan/