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WASP-107b
Exoplanet WASP-107b is one of the lowest density planets known. While the planet is about the same size as Jupiter, it has only 12 percent of Jupiter’s mass. The exoplanet is about 200 light-years from Earth and takes less than six days to orbit its host star. Using infrared spectroscopy, scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope were able to find helium in the escaping atmosphere of the planet — the first detection of this element in the atmosphere of an exoplanet.
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.12:33:33.0
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.-10:08:46
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Virgo
- DistanceDistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.WASP-107b is located about 200 light-years away from Earth.
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.WASP-107b
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Artist’s Impression of WASP-107b
- Release DateMay 2, 2018
- Science ReleaseHubble Detects Helium in the Atmosphere of an Exoplanet for the First Time
- CreditsESA/Hubble, NASA, and M. Kornmesser
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Mar 14, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
