Meet WASP-2 b, a sizzling hot Jupiter that orbits the star WASP-2 with a speed that would make even Mercury jealous! Discovered back in 2007 using the clever transit method with the SuperWASP project’s trusty iKon-L CCD Camera, this gas giant is a real celestial sprinter, completing its orbit in just a few days. While it’s far too close to its star to be a cozy vacation spot, WASP-2 b offers astronomers a fantastic opportunity to study how gas giants behave under intense stellar heat. Picture a world where the skies blaze with starlight, and the days are scorchers—a true exoplanetary scorcher discovered right here from Earth’s surface.
