WASP-96

E290094

WASP-96 is a Sun-like star in the constellation Phoenix known for hosting the exoplanet WASP-96b, one of the first exoplanets whose atmosphere was characterized in detail by the James Webb Space Telescope.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
WASP-96 canonical 2
WASP-96 system 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf main-sequence star
planet-hosting star
star
age_Gyr ~8
apparentMagnitudeV ~12.2
catalogDesignation 2MASS J22400000-4710000
TIC object in TESS Input Catalog
constellation Phoenix
coordinateSystem International Celestial Reference System
surface form: ICRS
dataProduct transmission spectra of WASP-96b atmosphere via JWST
declination −47°
discoveryMethodOfPlanet transit
distanceFromEarth_ly ~1150
distanceFromEarth_pc ~350
effectiveTemperature_K ~5600
galacticPopulation thin disk
hasPlanetarySystem true
hemisphere southern sky
hostExoplanet WASP-96b
hostExoplanetType_WASP-96b hot Saturn-like gas giant
hostStarOf WASP-96b
luminosityClass V
mass_solarMass ~1.06
metallicity_[Fe/H] super-solar
~+0.14
notableFor being target of JWST Early Release Observations
hosting exoplanet WASP-96b with well-characterized atmosphere
observedBy Hubble Space Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope
Spitzer Space Telescope
parallax_mas ~2.9
planetCountConfirmed 1
planetSurvey Wide Angle Search for Planets
surface form: WASP (Wide Angle Search for Planets)
radialVelocity_kmPerSec ~−6
radius_solarRadius ~1.05
rightAscension 22h 40m
rotationPeriod_days >20
similarTo Sun
spectralClass G-type
spectralType G8
usedFor exoplanet atmospheric characterization studies

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

exoplanet WASP-96b orbits WASP-96
subject surface form: WASP-96b
exoplanet WASP-96b hostStar WASP-96
subject surface form: WASP-96b
exoplanet WASP-96b planetarySystem WASP-96
subject surface form: WASP-96b
this entity surface form: WASP-96 system