 Size comparison of WASP-16b with Jupiter. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Lister et al. |
| Discovery date | August 3, 2009 |
| Transit and Radial velocity | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0421+0.001 −0.0018 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0 |
| 3.1186009+1.46e-5 −1.31e-5 d | |
| Inclination | 85.22+0.27 −0.43 |
| Star | WASP-16 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 0.855 ± 0.059 MJ |
WASP-16b is an extrasolar planet that travels around its star, WASP-16, every 3.12 days. Likely a hot Jupiter. Its mass is near .855 of Jupiter, the radius is 1.008 of Jupiter. It was discovered in 2009 by a team led by T.A. Lister as part of the Wide Angle Search for Planets project.[1]
- ^ Lister, Timothy A; et al. (3 August 2009). "WASP-16b: A new Jupiter-like planet transiting a southern solar analog". The Astrophysical Journal. 709 (1): 159–167. arXiv:0908.1553. Bibcode:2010ApJ...709..159A. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/709/1/159. S2CID 53628741.