WASP is operated by a consortium of academic institutions which include:
Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias
Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes
Keele University
Open University
Queen's University Belfast
St. Andrews University
University of Leicester
Warwick University.

On 26 September 2006, the team reported the discovery of two extrasolar planets: WASP-1b (orbiting at 0.038 AU (6 million km) from star once every 2.5 days) and WASP-2b (orbiting three-quarters that radius once every 2 days).

On 31 October 2007, the team reported the discovery of three extrasolar planets: WASP-3b, WASP-4b and WASP-5b.
All three planets are similar to Jovian mass and are so close to their respective stars that their orbital periods are all less than two days.
These are among the shortest orbital periods discovered.
The surface temperatures of the planets should be more than 2000 degrees Celsius, owing to their short distances from their respective stars.
 The WASP-4b and WASP-5b are the first planets discovered by the cameras and researchers in South Africa.
WASP-3b is the third planet discovered by the equivalent in La Palma.

In August 2009, the discovery of WASP-17b was announced, believed to be the first planet ever discovered to orbit in the opposite direction to the spin of its star, WASP-17.
WASP is operated by a consortium of academic institutions which include:
Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias
Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes
Keele University
Open University
Queen's University Belfast
St. Andrews University
University of Leicester
Warwick University.
On 26 September 2006, the team reported the discovery of two extrasolar planets: WASP-1b (orbiting at 0.038 AU (6 million km) from star once every 2.5 days) and WASP-2b (orbiting three-quarters that radius once every 2 days).
On 31 October 2007, the team reported the discovery of three extrasolar planets: WASP-3b, WASP-4b and WASP-5b. All three planets are similar to Jovian mass and are so close to their respective stars that their orbital periods are all less than two days. These are among the shortest orbital periods discovered. The surface temperatures of the planets should be more than 2000 degrees Celsius, owing to their short distances from their respective stars.  The WASP-4b and WASP-5b are the first planets discovered by the cameras and researchers in South Africa. WASP-3b is the third planet discovered by the equivalent in La Palma.
In August 2009, the discovery of WASP-17b was announced, believed to be the first planet ever discovered to orbit in the opposite direction to the spin of its star, WASP-17.
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