- WASP-10b
Planetbox begin
name = WASP-10bLightyears from earth: 1,785 light years Planetbox star
star =WASP-10
constell = Pegasus
RA = RA|23|15|58
DEC = DEC|+31|27|46
dist_ly = 290±70
dist_pc = 90±20
class = K5 Planetbox orbit
semimajor = 0.0371±|0.0014|0.0013
period = 3.0927616±|1.12E-5|1.82E-5
eccentricity = 0.057±|0.011|0.005
inclination = 86.8±|0.6|0.5
long_peri = 2.737±|0.194|0.166
t_transit = 2454357.85803±|0.00042|0.0003Planetbox character
mass = 3.06±|0.23|0.21
radius = 1.29±|0.075|0.082
density = 1890
gravity_earth = 4.85
temperature = 1300 Planetbox discovery
discovery_date = April 1, 2008
discoverers = Cameron et al. (SuperWASP )
discovery_site =
discovery_method = Transit
discovery_status=PublishedWASP-10b is an
extrasolar planet discovered in 2008.References
*http://www.superwasp.org/wasp_planets.htm
*http://exoplanet.eu/planet.php?p1=WASP-10&p2=b
*arxiv.org/abs/0806.1482v11785 lightyears from earth
During the first week of Jun/2008, the WASP team announced two new exoplanets, namely WASP-10b and WASP-14b. Both of these are significantly heavier than Jupiter and also much more dense.
Although I was hesitatant last night about pursuing the first available transit of WASP-10b for capture due to the low preingress altitude of the host star, I decided to pursue the transit anyway so as get the experience and knowledge surrounding this relatively dim host star (mag 12.70).
The results turned out much better than I expected and it is also interesting to note the prediction for egress does not agree with last night's result, for it seems the total transit of 142 minutes should be greater.
For those interested, I kindly direct them to http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Photometry-WASP-10-20080828.htm .
There is another opportunity to capture this transit at the end of the month and with the host star much higher in the sky. It will be interesting to see how my result then will compare with last night's effort.
The discovery team makes reference to tidal effects and which most probably is attributable to the presence of another exoplanet.
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