exoplanet_descriptions/wasp-21_b.txt Gyaku Po (WASP-21 b) - Exoplanets
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Info for exoplanet "Gyaku Po"


Scientific (actual) data
NameWASP-21 b
Planet statusConfirmed
Planet mass0.3
Radius1.21
Orbital period4.32251
Semi major axis0.052
Orbit eccentricity0
Inclination87.12
Angular distance0.000226
Discovered2010
Updated2022-05-04
Tzero tr2454740
PublicationPublished in a refereed paper
Detection typePrimary Transit
MoleculesNa
Star nameWASP-21
Right ascension347.49°
Declination18.4°
Mag v11.6
Star distance230
Star metallicity-0.4
Star mass1.01
Star radius1.06
Star sp typeG3V
Star temperature5800
Wikipedia articleWASP-21 b

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Fictional info (?)
Suggested nameGyaku Po
Planet typeHot gas giant
When viewed from Earth, this proximity to WASP-21 means the planet can only be seen near the western or eastern horizon during the early evening or early morning.

It was the one of the first exoplanets visited by a spacecraft, and one of the first to be successfully landed on.
AtmosphereNa99%
Atmospheric pressure60 bar
artist's rendition
No known satellites
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