Exoplanet

WASP-108 b

Orbiting WASP-108

Overview

WASP-108 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-108, discovered in 2020 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.13

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

153.95

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

258.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1589

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

15.13

Mass (Earth masses)

153.95

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

1589 K

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

258.8 pc (~844 ly)

Spectral Type

F9

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

195.8282°, -49.6398°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2020

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-108 b

System Context

WASP-108 b orbits WASP-108 and was reported in 2020 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 15.13 Earth radii, a mass of 153.95 Earth masses (estimated), and an equilibrium temperature near 1,589 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 258.8 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as F9, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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