WASP-103b
Artist impression of planet WASP-103b and its host star | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | SuperWASP |
| Discovery date | 2014 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.01985 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.15 |
| 22 h | |
| Star | WASP-103 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.528 RJ | |
| Mass | 1.49 MJ |
WASP-103b is a gaseous exoplanet, more specifically a hot Jupiter, located in the Hercules constellation orbiting the star WASP-103. It has an oval shape, similar to that of a rugby ball, thanks to the force of gravity exerted by its star. It is the first exoplanet to have a deformation detected.