WASP-5b


WASP-5b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star WASP-5 located approximately 1000 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 equilibrium planetary temperature would be 1717 K, but measured temperature is still much higher at 2500 K..
The study in 2012, utilizing a Rossiter–McLaughlin effect, have determined the planetary orbit is probably aligned with the equatorial plane of the star, misalignment equal to 12.1°.