WASP-104b

WASP-104b
Discovery[1]
Discovery date2014
transit
Orbital characteristics[2]
Eccentricity0.014+0.019
−0.010
1.75540646±0.00000028 d
StarWASP-104
Physical characteristics
1.094±0.013RJ
Mass1.205+0.049
−0.044MJ

WASP-104b is a hot Jupiter exoplanet that orbits the star WASP-104.[1] It is considered to be one of the darkest exoplanets discovered.[3][4] WASP-104b was discovered in 2014; according to a 2018 study at Keele University, the planet's dense atmosphere of potassium and sodium absorbs more than 97% of light it receives.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Smith2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Wang2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Lozovschi, Alexandra (23 April 2018). "'Darker Than Coal': Researchers Find A 'Hot Jupiter' That Absorbs Nearly 99 Percent Of Light". Inquisitr.
  4. ^ "Distant Jupiter-like world may be the darkest planet ever found". New Scientist. 20 April 2018.