WASP-107b
Super Neptune orbiting WASP-107 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WASP-107b is a super-Neptune exoplanet that orbits the star WASP-107. It lies 200 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Virgo.[3] Its discovery was announced in 2017 by a team led by D. R. Anderson via the WASP-South.[4]
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | D. R. Anderson et al. |
Discovery date | 2017 |
WASP-South | |
Orbital characteristics | |
0.0566 ± 0.0017 AU (8,470,000 ± 250,000 km)[2] | |
Eccentricity | 0.06 ± 0.04[2] |
5.7214742 d[2] | |
Star | WASP-107 |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.96±0.03 RJ[2] |
Mass | 0.096±0.005[2] MJ |
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