WASP-96

WASP-96 is a G8-type star, located approximately 1140 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Phoenix.

It is known to host at least one exoplanet, WASP-96b. It was discovered in 2013 by the Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP), utilising the transit method. In July 2022, NASA announced that a spectrum of the planet would be featured in the initial science release from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Planetary system

Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope show that WASP-96b displays a distinct signature of water, along with evidence for clouds and haze in its spectrum, in contrast to what was previously believed to be an entirely cloudless atmosphere.

See also

• List of stars in Phoenix

References

1. WASP-96b
2. Wasp
3. Potter wasp
4. Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior
5. Wide Angle Search for Planets
6. Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp
7. Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
8. WASP-107b
9. Westland Wasp
10. 1995–96 Courage League National Division One
11. Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp
12. Women Airforce Service Pilots
13. Pratt & Whitney R-2180-E Twin Wasp E
14. Hudson Wasp
15. Wasps RFC
16. Sawfly
17. List of stars in Phoenix
18. Douglas Dolphin
19. Brachygastra mellifica
20. Asian giant hornet