WASP-79b


WASP-79b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star CD-30 1812. This planet is in the constellation Eridanus, and is about 810 light-years from Earth.
The planet WASP-79b is named Pollera. The name was selected in the NameExoWorlds campaign by Panama, during the 100th anniversary of the IAU. Pollera is the traditional costume the woman wears in the El Punto, a Panamanian dance.

Host star

WASP-79, or CD-30 1812, is a F-type dwarf star located at 240 parsecs away from Earth. With and, it is both larger and more massive than the Sun. Its effective temperature is 6,600 K, making it hotter than the Sun.
The star WASP-79 is named Montuno. Montuno is the traditional costume the man wears in the “El Punto”, a Panamanian dance.

Characteristics

WASP-79b is a very large hot jupiter that is among the largest exoplanets discovered although its size is uncertain. It is most likely to be larger at with a temperature of 1,900 ± 50 K. However, it could be as small as , which is comparable to the size of another hot jupiter WASP-78b, with a temperature at 1,770 ± 50 K. Despite being larger than Jupiter, it is slightly less massive.
In 2019 and 2020, the transmission spectra of WASP-79b were taken utilizing HST and Spitzer Space Telescope, with best fit being the hazy atmosphere containing water and Iron hydride.