WASP-96 b
An international team found that WASP-96b is a world with a sodium rich atmosphere. The planet, located nearly 1,150 light-years from Earth, orbits its star every 3.4 days. It has about half the mass of Jupiter, and its discovery was announced in 2014.
Planet Radius:
1.2 x Jupiter
Planet Type:
- Gas Giant
Discovery Method:
- Transit
Planet Mass:
0.48 Jupiters
Discovery Date:
2014
Orbital Radius:
0.0453 AU
Orbital Period:
3.4 days
Eccentricity:
0.0
