Statements (92)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:exoplanet
|
| gptkbp:atmosphere |
hydrogen and helium
hydrogen-rich atmosphere contains sodium and potassium under study for chemical composition atmosphere shows signs of thermal inversion |
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
approximately 2500 K
|
| gptkbp:contains_star |
F6 V
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Giant
formed close to its star WASP-12 system classified as a hot Jupiter formed in a gas-rich environment |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
Co Ro T team
WASP project |
| gptkbp:discovery |
transit method
published in 2008 2008, Hebb et al. Super WASP |
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
gptkb:2008
|
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 870 light-years
approximately 870 light years |
| gptkbp:eccentricity |
0.049
|
| gptkbp:fledging_period |
occurs due to high temperatures
significant atmospheric escape observed |
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
approximately 1.5 billion years
approximately 2.5 times solar luminosity |
| gptkbp:has_radius |
1.79 times the radius of Jupiter
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
F-type star
|
| gptkbp:hosts |
WASP-12
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
WASP-12 b
|
| gptkbp:investment |
high surface pressure
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
used to determine properties
observed light curve shows transits observed by Kepler due to stellar activity |
| gptkbp:location |
constellation Auriga
|
| gptkbp:losses |
significant due to proximity to host star
high mass loss rate due to stellar radiation |
| gptkbp:mass |
1.3 times the mass of the Sun
1.4 times the radius of the Sun 1.79 RJ (Jupiter radii) 1.83 times the mass of Jupiter heavier than most exoplanets |
| gptkbp:metallicity |
higher than solar metallicity
metal-rich host star |
| gptkbp:migration |
likely migrated inward
|
| gptkbp:next_event |
planned observations with space telescopes
|
| gptkbp:notable_galaxies |
WASP telescope
|
| gptkbp:orbit_type |
highly elliptical orbit.
|
| gptkbp:orbital_altitude |
high orbital velocity
influenced by host star's gravity nearly circular orbit very close to its star |
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
83.1 degrees
|
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
not in resonance
not in resonance with other planets 1.0914 days minimal due to stable orbit likely tidally locked to its star minimal variation in orbital period |
| gptkbp:photometric_variability |
observed during transits
|
| gptkbp:planetary_density |
lower than Jupiter's density
|
| gptkbp:planetary_mass_loss |
due to intense radiation from host star
|
| gptkbp:planetary_temperature |
extremely high due to close orbit
|
| gptkbp:potential_for_habitability |
not habitable due to extreme conditions
|
| gptkbp:research |
difficult to observe due to brightness of host star
high brightness of host star transit photometry and spectroscopy collected from multiple missions data collected from ground-based telescopes |
| gptkbp:research_importance |
important for studying hot Jupiter characteristics
|
| gptkbp:season |
minimal seasonal variation
|
| gptkbp:seasonal_activities |
high
|
| gptkbp:semi_major_axis |
0.022 AU
|
| gptkbp:stellar_activity_impact |
affects atmospheric conditions
|
| gptkbp:stellar_flux |
receives high stellar flux from host star
|
| gptkbp:stellar_wind_impact |
significant due to proximity
|
| gptkbp:surface |
approximately 2.5 g
|
| gptkbp:transit_observations |
conducted by multiple observatories
|
| gptkbp:transmission |
about 1.5%
transit depth of approximately 0.03 |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:hot_Jupiter
|
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
ongoing with various telescopes
studied for atmospheric composition and dynamics |
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:2006
|
| gptkbp:year_of_atmospheric_study |
gptkb:2010
|
| gptkbp:year_of_first_light_curve |
gptkb:2007
|
| gptkbp:year_of_first_light_curve_analysis |
gptkb:2007
|
| gptkbp:year_of_first_mass_measurement |
gptkb:2009
|
| gptkbp:year_of_first_spectroscopy |
gptkb:2010
|
| gptkbp:year_of_mass_determination |
gptkb:2009
|