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WASP-96 b

World type: gas_giant
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2014
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WASP-96 b is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-96, discovered back in 2014 thanks to the clever Transit method using the SuperWASP facility on Earth. This distant world is a gas giant, much like our own Jupiter but with its own unique quirks. What makes WASP-96 b especially exciting is how astronomers have peered into its atmosphere, revealing clues about its composition with instruments like the iKon-L CCD Camera. Though far away, this planet has captured the curiosity of space enthusiasts everywhere, offering a peek into the wild variety of worlds that exist beyond our solar system. If you have a telescope powerful enough, imagining WASP-96 b whirling around its star can be quite the stellar daydream!