Exoplanet

WASP-116 b

Orbiting WASP-116

Overview

WASP-116 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-116, discovered in 2025 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.67

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

203.41

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

6.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

559.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1414

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

13.67

Mass (Earth masses)

203.41

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1414 K

Orbital Period

6.61 days

Distance from Earth

559.2 pc (~1824 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6250 K

Mass (Solar)

1.25 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.43 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

35.2158°, -1.8260°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2025

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-116 b

System Context

WASP-116 b orbits WASP-116 and was reported in 2025 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.67 Earth radii, a mass of 203.41 Earth masses, an orbital period of 6.61 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,414 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 559.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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