WASP-43b
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| Discovered | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Detection method | transit method (secondary occultation detected later) |
| Discovery site | South African Astronomical Observatory |
| Orbits | WASP-43 |
| Mean radius | 1. 04 +0. 07; −0. 09 RJ |
| Orbital period | 0. 81347753 (± 0. 00000071) d |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2966147 |
About WASP-43b
WASP-43b is a transiting planet in orbit around the young, active, and low-mass star WASP-43 in the constellation Sextans. The planet is a Hot Jupiter with a mass twice that of Jupiter, but with a roughly equal radius.