WASP-5
AXA Light Curves

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This is a Jupiter-sized planet in a very close-in orbit, causing the planet's atmosphere to be hot (1700 K, according to Soutworth et al, 2009). Secondary eclipses are suggested as possible for professionals to detect, but we amateurs are free to try!

Basic Data - Updated 2009.09.13

    RA = 23:57:23.7, DE = -41:16:38
    Season = September 25
    V = 12.3,
    HJDo = 4375.62494 (24) & P = 1.6284246 (13) day (as listed in Schneider's Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia)
    HJDo = 4375.62494 (49) & P = 1.6284277 (17) from fit to data in AXA
    Depth = 13.5 ± 0.7 mmag (R-band)
    Length = 2.37 ± 0.02 hr (discovery paper)
    Fp = 0.23 ± 0.10, F2 = 0.95 ± 0.15
    b = 0.31

Summary of Transit Measurements - Updated 2009.09.13






Transit Light Curves




9911TF2  Good confirmation of mid-transit time and other properties of a difficult target.

Out-of-Transit (OOT) Light Curves


9A01I32


Finder Image



References

Gillon et al, 2008 link
Southworth et al, 2009 link


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