Exoplanet

WASP-131 b

Orbiting WASP-131

Overview

WASP-131 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-131, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.74

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

86.77

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

200.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

13.74

Mass (Earth masses)

86.77

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Doyle et al. 2023

Orbital Period

5.322+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0608+0.0013−0.0013au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

86.77+6.04−6.04

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.2730+0.0190−0.0190

Eccentricity

0.0000

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

30.50+1.70−1.70m/s

Distance from Earth

200.1 pc (~653 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5990 K

Mass (Solar)

1.06 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.56 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

210.1936°, -30.5836°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-131 b

System Context

WASP-131 b orbits WASP-131 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.74 Earth radii, a mass of 86.77 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 5.32 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 200.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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