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Info for exoplanet "Sacal"
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| Planet | WASP-122 b |
| Planet status | Confirmed |
| Planet mass | 1.401 |
| Mass sini | 1.372 |
| Radius | 1.792 |
| Orbital period | 1.71006 |
| Semi major axis | 0.03107 |
| Orbit eccentricity | 0 |
| Inclination | 78.35 |
| Discovered | 2015 |
| Updated | 2019-11-12 |
| Tzero tr | 2456670 |
| Impact parameter | 0.8608 |
| K | 185.2 |
| Temperature (kelvin) | 1970 |
| Publication | Published in a refereed paper |
| Detection type | Primary Transit |
| Radius detection type | Primary Transit |
| Alternate names | KELT-14 b |
| Star name | WASP-122 |
| Right ascension | 108.3° |
| Declination | -42.41° |
| Mag v | 11 |
| Star metallicity | 0.32 |
| Star mass | 1.4 |
| Star radius | 1.567 |
| Star sp type | G4 |
| Star temperature | 5730 |
| Wikipedia article | WASP-122 b |
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| Suggested name | Sacal |
| Planet type | Hot gas giant |
| It is the second-brightest natural object in the night sky after Aitdaph, reaching an apparent magnitude of -5 - bright enough to cast shadows at night and, sometimes, visible to the naked eye in broad daylight.
For this reason, scientists often classify Sacal and Aitdaph as "hot gas giants" to distinguish them from the other planets. It is the coldest planetary atmosphere in its solar system, with a minimum temperature of 60°K (-213°C), and has a complex, layered cloud structure with ammonia thought to make up the lowest clouds, and nitric oxide the uppermost layer of clouds. It is named after the deity Sacal, the spirit of the sea.
It has the densest atmosphere of the known hot gas giants, consisting partly of nitric oxide.
As the closest planet to Aitdaph, Sacal has been a prime target for early extra solar exploration. |
| Atmosphere | Nitric oxide | 56% |
| Ammonia | 19% |
| Formaldehyde | 14% |
| Hydrogen | 9.5% |
| Hydrogen chloride | 0.1% |
| Atmospheric pressure | 4 bar |
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| No known satellites |
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