Exoplanet

WASP-120 b

Orbiting WASP-120

Overview

WASP-120 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-120, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.58

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

161.77

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

381.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1749

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

15.58

Mass (Earth masses)

161.77

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

1749 K

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

381.2 pc (~1243 ly)

Spectral Type

F5

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

62.6161°, -45.8982°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-120 b