Exoplanet

WASP-126 c

Orbiting WASP-126

Overview

WASP-126 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-126, discovered in 2019 using the Transit Timing Variations method.

Key Measurements

Mass

64.20

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

7.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

216.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

64.20

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

7.63 days

Distance from Earth

216.5 pc (~706 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5800 K

Mass (Solar)

1.12 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.27 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

63.3747°, -69.2266°

Discovery Method

Transit Timing Variations

Discovery Year

2019

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-126 c

System Context

WASP-126 c orbits WASP-126 and was reported in 2019 and was detected with the Transit Timing Variations method.

Published measurements list a mass of 64.2 Earth masses and an orbital period of 7.63 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 216.5 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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WASP-126 b