WASP-85 Ab explained

WASP-85 Ab
Discoverer:SuperWASP
Discovered:2014
Apsis:astron
Semimajor:0.038AU
Eccentricity:0.103
Period:2.656 d
Inclination:349.0
Mean Radius:1.2

WASP-85 Ab is an exoplanet that orbits WASP-85 A, a star that is part of a binary system. WASP-85 Ab's mass and radius indicate that it has a bulk composition like that of Jupiter. Unlike Jupiter, and similar to other gas giants, it orbits very close to its star, and is classified as a hot Jupiter.[1]

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  1. 1412.7761. Discovery of WASP-85Ab: a hot Jupiter in a visual binary system. Brown. D. J. A.. 24 Dec 2014. astro-ph.EP . etal.