WASP-5b

WASP-5b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star WASP-5 located over 967 light-years away in the constellation Phoenix. The planet's mass and radius indicate that it is a gas giant with a similar bulk composition to Jupiter. The small orbital distance of WASP-5 b around its star mean it belongs to a class of planets known as hot Jupiters. The proximity of WASP-5b to its host causes it to have an atmospheric temperature of approximately 1717 K. (web Preprint)
==See also==
* SuperWASP
* WASP-4b
* WASP-3b
==References==
==External links==
* UK planet hunters announce three new finds
* SuperWASP Homepage
Category:Exoplanets
Category:Exoplanets discovered in 2007
Category:Gas giants
Category:Hot Jupiters
Category:Transiting exoplanets
Category:Phoenix (constellation)
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