WASP-12b

Database links to WASP-12b

Exoplanet WASP-12b

Artist's impression of WASP-12b with its star. He is absorbed by him
Constellation	Carter
Position equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension	06h 30m 32.794s
declination	+ 29 ° 40 ′ 20.29 ″
Orbit data
Central star	WASP-12
Major semi-axis	0.02293 ± 0.00078 AU
eccentricity	0 ± 0.01
Period of circulation	1.09142 ± 0.0000011
Further data
radius	1.736 ± 0.092
Dimensions	1.404 ± 0.099
distance	390 pc
method	Transit method
Orbit inclination	86 ± 3 deg
history
Date of discovery	2008

WASP-12b is an exoplanet that orbits the star WASP-12 in 1.1 days. Because of its extremely short orbital period, it is suitable for examinations with space telescopes .

properties

The planet has a mass of 1.4 Jupiter and is counted among the Hot Jupiters . It was discovered in 2008 as part of the SuperWASP using the transit method.

Further investigations

Observations with land-based telescopes revealed a high concentration of carbon , which the Spitzer Space Telescope confirmed. The core of the planet could even consist of graphite or diamond . Due to the strong tidal forces, about 2500 K prevail on its surface .

In its atmosphere is water vapor detected.

Spectrum of WASP-12b

Hubble observed in 2010 that WASP-12b is being consumed by its star and will be devoured in ten million years.

In 2017, during further research with Hubble, researchers discovered that the planet was one of the darkest objects known: it is darker than asphalt .

Artist's impression of the darkness of the planet

Web links

Commons : WASP-12b - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Simbad
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Exoplanet.eu
↑ NASA : NASA's Spitzer Reveals First Carbon-Rich Planet. August 12, 2010, accessed June 30, 2018 .
↑ NASA : WASP-12b: An egg-shaped planet. July 16, 2016, accessed June 30, 2018 .
^ NASA : Hubble Traces Subtle Signals of Water on Hazy Worlds. December 3, 2013, accessed June 30, 2018 .
↑ BBC : BBC news: Hubble spots a planet-eating star. May 24, 2010, accessed June 30, 2018 .
↑ Spectrum of Science : Another Dark Exoplanet - The exoplanet WASP-12b is blacker than researchers expected. September 15, 2017, accessed June 30, 2018 (German).

[Simbad-1] Simbad

[EPE-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Exoplanet.eu

[3] NASA : NASA's Spitzer Reveals First Carbon-Rich Planet. August 12, 2010, accessed June 30, 2018 .

[4] NASA : WASP-12b: An egg-shaped planet. July 16, 2016, accessed June 30, 2018 .

[5] NASA : Hubble Traces Subtle Signals of Water on Hazy Worlds. December 3, 2013, accessed June 30, 2018 .

[6] BBC : BBC news: Hubble spots a planet-eating star. May 24, 2010, accessed June 30, 2018 .

[7] Spectrum of Science : Another Dark Exoplanet - The exoplanet WASP-12b is blacker than researchers expected. September 15, 2017, accessed June 30, 2018 (German).