Exoplanet

WASP-132 b

Orbiting WASP-132

Overview

WASP-132 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-132, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

10.10

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

136.03

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

7.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

122.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

682

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

10.10

Mass (Earth masses)

136.03

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

682 K

Orbital Period

7.13 days

Distance from Earth

122.9 pc (~401 ly)

Spectral Type

K4 V

Temperature

4686 K

Mass (Solar)

0.79 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.76 R☉

Luminosity

-0.58 log L☉

Planets in System

3

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

217.6092°, -46.1595°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-132 b