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Hot Jupiter · WASP-17

WASP-17 b

ExoplanetsDiscovered 2009

Scientific overview

WASP-17 b is a hot jupiter orbiting WASP-17, completing an orbit every 4 days, about 1324 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2009 using the transit method.

Host star

Host star
WASP-17
Spectral type
F4
Temperature
6,550 K
Mass
2.28 M☉

Discovery and detection

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