Exoplanet

WASP-117 b

Orbiting WASP-117

Overview

WASP-117 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-117, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

11.88

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

95.35

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

10.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

158.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

11.88

Mass (Earth masses)

95.35

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

10.02 days

Distance from Earth

158.0 pc (~515 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6040 K

Mass (Solar)

1.29 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.22 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

36.7758°, -50.2844°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-117 b