Exoplanet
WASP-118 b
Orbiting WASP-118
Overview
WASP-118 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-118, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
16.14
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
163.36
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
4.0
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
376.7
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1729
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
16.14
Mass (Earth masses)
163.36
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1729 K
Orbital Period
4.05 days
Distance from Earth
376.7 pc (~1228 ly)
Spectral Type
F6
Temperature
6410 K
Mass (Solar)
1.32 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.70 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
19.5506°, 2.7028°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2016
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-118 b