Exoplanet

WASP-114 b

Orbiting WASP-114

Overview

WASP-114 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-114, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.01

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

562.24

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

523.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

2043

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

15.01

Mass (Earth masses)

562.24

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

2043 K

Parameter source: Barros et al. 2016

Orbital Period

1.549+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0285+0.0004−0.0004au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

562.24+20.34−20.34

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

1.7690+0.0640−0.0640

Eccentricity

0.0120+0.0220−0.0090

Argument of Periastron

-71.0+150.0−35.0deg

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

260.60+5.40−5.40m/s

Distance from Earth

523.3 pc (~1707 ly)

Spectral Type

G0

Temperature

5940 K

Mass (Solar)

1.29 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.43 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

327.6657°, 10.4629°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-114 b

System Context

WASP-114 b orbits WASP-114 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 15.01 Earth radii, a mass of 562.24 Earth masses, an orbital period of 1.55 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 2,043 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 523.3 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as G0, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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WASP-114 b