WASP-17b
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WASP-17b, officially named Ditsö̀, is an exoplanet in the constellation Scorpius that is orbiting the star WASP-17. Its discovery was announced on 11 August 2009. It is the first planet discovered to h
Artist impression of Ditsö̀
Comparison of "hot Jupiter" exoplanets (artist concept) From top left to lower right: WASP-12b, WASP-6b, WASP-31b, WASP-39b, HD 189733 b, HAT-P-12b, WASP-17b, WASP-19b, HAT-P-1b and HD 209458 b
This is a transmission spectrum of the hot gas giant exoplanet WASP-17 b captured by Webb's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on 12–13 March 2023. It reveals the first evidence for quartz (crystalline silica, SiO2) in the clouds of an exoplanet.
HD 209458 b
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HD 209458 b is an exoplanet, specifically a hot Jupiter, that orbits the solar analog HD 209458 in the constellation Pegasus, some 157 light-years from the Solar System. It is sometimes informally cal
An artistic illustration of HD 209458 b by NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STScI)
Artist impression of HD 209458 b