WASP-17b
WASP-17b is an exoplanet. It is found in the constellation Scorpius. It orbits the star WASP-17. Its discovery was announced on 11 August 2009.[1] It is the first planet that was discovered to have a retrograde orbit. On 3 December 2013, scientists working with the Hubble Space Telescope found water in the atmosphere of WASP-17b.[2][3]
WASP-17b Media
Comparison of "hot Jupiter" exoplanets (artist concept) From top left to lower right: WASP-12b, WASP-6b, WASP-31b, WASP-39b, HD 189733 b, HAT-P-12b, WASP-17b, WASP-19b, HAT-P-1b and HD 209458 b
References
- ↑ Anderson, D. R.; Hellier, C.; Gillon, M.; Triaud, A. H. M. J.; Smalley, B.; Hebb, L.; Cameron, A. Collier; Maxted, P. F. L.; Queloz, D. (2010-01-20). "WASP-17b: AN ULTRA-LOW DENSITY PLANET IN A PROBABLE RETROGRADE ORBIT". The Astrophysical Journal. 709 (1): 159–167. arXiv:0908.1553. Bibcode:2010ApJ...709..159A. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/709/1/159. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 53628741.
- ↑ Garner, Rob (2015-05-06). "Hubble Traces Subtle Signals of Water on Hazy Worlds". NASA. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ↑ Mandell, Avi M.; Haynes, Korey; Sinukoff, Evan; Madhusudhan, Nikku; Burrows, Adam; Deming, Drake (2013-12-03). "EXOPLANET TRANSIT SPECTROSCOPY USING WFC3: WASP-12 b, WASP-17 b, AND WASP-19 b". The Astrophysical Journal. 779 (2): 128. arXiv:1310.2949. Bibcode:2013ApJ...779..128M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/779/2/128. hdl:2060/20140016974. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 52997396.
