WASP-95 is a

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in the

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Grus. With an

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of 10.1, it is not visible to the naked eye. Its spectral type of G2 means it is a yellow sunlike star.

Planetary system

In 2013, a planet was discovered around WASP-95. The planet, WASP-95b, is a

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about 10% more massive than

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, and completes an orbit round its star every two days. It was discovered by its transit of the star in 2013. The planet equilibrium temperature is 1692.6 K.

References

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