Exoplanet

WASP-10 b

Orbiting WASP-10

Overview

WASP-10 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-10, discovered in 2008 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.11

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

1001.12

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

141.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1370

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

12.11

Mass (Earth masses)

1001.12

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1370 K

Orbital Period

3.09 days

Distance from Earth

141.0 pc (~460 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4675 K

Mass (Solar)

0.75 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.70 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

348.9930°, 31.4628°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2008

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-10 b

System Context

WASP-10 b orbits WASP-10 and was reported in 2008 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.11 Earth radii, a mass of 1,001.12 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.09 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,370 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 141 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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