Space Astro

Info for exoplanet "Wazh"

Scientific (actual) data
Planet	Kepler-1962 b
Planet status	Confirmed
Radius	0.108
Orbital period	7.99147
Semi major axis	0.0764
Inclination	88.24
Discovered	2017
Updated	2022-06-07
Tzero tr	2454970
Impact parameter	0.5014
Temperature (kelvin)	913
Publication	Published in a refereed paper
Detection type	Primary Transit
Radius detection type	Primary Transit
Star name	2MASS J19181161+4009511
Right ascension	289.55°
Declination	40.16°
Mag i	14.74
Mag j	13.773
Mag h	13.471
Mag k	13.412
Star metallicity	-0.28
Star mass	0.931
Star radius	0.93
Star temperature	5931
Star alternate names	5003670
Wikipedia article	Kepler-1962 b

Fictional info (?)
Suggested name		Wazh
Planet type		Hot planet
In English, Wazh is often referred to as the "brown planet" because the 2H2O prevalent on its surface gives it a dark brown appearance that is recognizable among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye. This hot planet is named after the deity Wazh, the messenger of the underworld. When viewed from Aimya, this proximity to 2MASS J19181161+4009511 means the planet can only be seen near the western or eastern horizon during the early evening or early morning. An observer on Wazh would therefore see only one day every two years. Two spacecraft have visited Wazh: Wayfinder 7 flew by 41 years ago; and Messenger, launched 25 years ago, orbited Wazh over 130 times in four years before exhausting its fuel and crashing into the planet's surface 5 years later. The volume of water detected has been estimated to be equivalent to the volume of water in Lake Superior.
Atmosphere	Ethane	83%
	2H2O	13%
	Molecular hydrogen	3.2%
	Nitrogen	0.19%
	Carbon monoxide	0.093%
Atmospheric pressure		40 bar

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