ExoAtmospheres
IAC community database for exoplanet atmospheric observations
WASP-8 b
| Planet status | Confirmed |
|---|---|
| Planet type | Hot Jupiter |
| Period | 8.158715 d |
| Mass | 2.244 MJ 713.1432 M⊕ |
| Radius | 1.038 RJ 11.6256 R⊕ |
| Semi major axis | 0.0801 AU |
| Star name | WASP-8 |
| Star distance | 87 pc |
| Star teff | 5600 K |
| Star radius | 0.953 R☉ |
| Temperature (calculated) | 931 K |
| V | 9.9 mag |
| J | 8.501 mag |
| K | 8.086 mag |
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Molecules
Dayside Temperature (occultation): 1552 K |
Spitzer | WASP-8b: Characterization of a Cool and Eccentric Exoplanet with Spitzer2013, Cubillos, Patricio, Harrington, Joseph et al. |