Artist's Impression of "Hot Jupiter" Exoplanets

Artist's Impression of "Hot Jupiter" Exoplanets

Credits

Illustration: NASA and ESA;
Science: NASA, ESA, and D. Sing (University of Exeter)

About The Data
Data Description Data for many of the targets were taken with the STIS and WFC3/IR instruments onboard HST from the following proposals: : D. Sing (University of Exeter, UK) et al.; : D. Sing (University of Exeter, UK) et al.; : D. Deming (University of Maryland) et al.; : M. Swain (JPL) et al.; : P. McCullough (STScI) et al. The science team comprises: D. Sing (University of Exeter, UK), J. Fortney (University of California, Santa Cruz), N. Nikolov, T. Kataria, and T. Evans (University of Exeter, UK), H. Wakeford (NASA/GSFC), S. Aigrain (University of Oxford, UK), G. Ballester (University of Arizona, Tucson), A. Burrows (Princeton University), D. Deming (University of Maryland, College Park), J.-M. Désert (University of Colorado, Boulder), N. Gibson (European Southern Observatory, Germany), G. Henry (Tennessee State University), C. Huitson (University of Colorado, Boulder), H. Knutson (California Institute of Technology), A. Lecavelier des Etangs (CNRS, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris), F. Pont (University of Exeter, UK), A. Showman (University of Arizona, Tucson), A. Vidal-Madjar (CNRS, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris), M. Williamson (Tennessee State University), and P. Wilson (CNRS, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris). TOP ROW (left to right): Object Name: WASP-12b RA: 06h 30m 33s Dec: +29° 40' 20" Constellation: Auriga Distance: 871 light-years (267 parsecs) Proposal ID/Instrument: : STIS; : WFC3 Object Name: WASP-6b RA: 23h 12m 38s Dec: -22° 40' 06" Constellation: Aquarius Distance: 1,000 light-years (300 parsecs) Proposal ID/Instrument: : STIS Object Name: WASP-31b RA: 11h 17m 45s Dec: -19° 03' 17" Constellation: Crater Distance: 1,304 light-years (400 parsecs) Proposal ID/Instrument: : STIS; : WFC3 Object Name: WASP-39b RA: 14h 29m 18s Dec: -03° 26' 40" Constellation: Virgo Distance: 230 light-years (80 parsecs) Proposal ID/Instrument: : STIS Object Name: HD 189733b RA: 20h 00m 44s Dec: +22° 42' 39" Constellation: Vulpecula Distance: 63 light-years (20 parsecs) Proposal ID/Instrument: : WFC3 BOTTOM ROW (left to right): Object Name: HAT-P-12b RA: 13h 57m 43s Dec: +43° 29' 37" Constellation: Canes Venatici Distance: 465 light-years (143 parsecs) Proposal ID/Instrument: : STIS Object Name: WASP-17b RA: 15h 59m 51s Dec: -28° 03' 42" Constellation: Scorpius Distance: 1,000 light-years (300 parsecs) Proposal ID/Instrument: : STIS; : WFC3 Object Name: WASP-19b RA: 09h 53m 40s Dec: -45° 39' 33" Constellation: Vela Distance: 815 light-years (250 parsecs) Proposal ID/Instrument: : STIS; : WFC3 Object Name: HAT-P-1b RA: 22h 57m 47s Dec: +38° 40' 30" Constellation: Lacerta Distance: 453 light-years (139 parsecs) Proposal ID/Instrument: : STIS, : WFC3 Object Name: HD 209458b RA: 22h 03m 11s Dec: +18° 53' 04" Constellation: Pegasus Distance: 154 light-years (47 parsecs) Proposal ID/Instrument: : WFC3
Instrument HST>STIS, and HST>WFC3/IR
Filters Gratings/Grism: G430L and G750L, G141, and F132N
About The Object
Object Name A name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
Object Description The type of astronomical object.
R.A. Position Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
Dec. Position Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
Constellation One of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
Distance The physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
Dimensions The physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.
About The Data
Data Description
  • Proposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
  • Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.
Instrument The science instrument used to produce the data.
Exposure Dates The date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
Filters The camera filters that were used in the science observations.
About The Image
Image Credit The primary individuals and institutions responsible for the content.
Publication Date The date and time the release content became public.
Color Info A brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.
Orientation The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere.

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