Disambiguation evidence for exoplanet WASP-96b via surface form

"WASP-96b"


As subject (47)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "WASP-96b".

Predicate Object
JWSTInstrumentUsed Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph
surface form: NIRISS
JWSTObservationProgram Early Release Observations
atmosphereCharacteristic clear atmosphere
atmosphereCharacteristic prominent water vapor signatures
atmosphereContains water vapor
atmosphericStudyType transmission spectroscopy
belongsToCatalog WASP exoplanet survey
density low density
discoveredBy Wide Angle Search for Planets
discoveryMethod transit method
discoveryStatus confirmed exoplanet
discoveryYear 2013
distanceFromEarth about 1150 light-years
equilibriumTemperature high equilibrium temperature
equilibriumTemperatureRelativeToEarth much hotter than Earth
firstJWSTExoplanetSpectrum true
hasAtmosphericClouds little to no detectable clouds in transmission
hasTransitLightCurve true
hostStar WASP-96
hostStarConstellation Phoenix NERFINISHED
hostStarDistanceFromEarth about 1150 light-years
hostStarMetallicityEffect used to study relation between stellar metallicity and planet atmosphere
hostStarSpectralType G-type star
hostStarType Sun-like star
instanceOf exoplanet
instanceOf gas giant planet
instanceOf hot Jupiter
locatedInConstellation Phoenix NERFINISHED
massRelativeToJupiter about half the mass of Jupiter
notableFor clear atmospheric transmission spectrum
notableFor detection of water vapor in atmosphere
observedBy Hubble Space Telescope
observedBy James Webb Space Telescope
orbitalPeriod a few days
orbits WASP-96
orbits very close to its host star
physicalCharacteristic bloated
planetType gas giant
planetaryMigration likely migrated inward from formation location
planetarySystem WASP-96
surface form: WASP-96 system
radiusRelativeToJupiter larger radius than Jupiter
skyLocation southern celestial hemisphere
spectralFeature water absorption bands in near-infrared
temperatureClass hot
transiting true
usedFor demonstrating JWST exoplanet spectroscopy capabilities
usedFor testing exoplanet atmospheric models