Exoplanet

WASP-140 b

Orbiting WASP-140

Overview

WASP-140 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-140, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

14.24

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

138.78

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

117.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1270

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

14.24

Mass (Earth masses)

138.78

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

1270 K

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

117.6 pc (~384 ly)

Spectral Type

K0

Temperature

5300 K

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

60.3855°, -20.4510°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-140 b

System Context

WASP-140 b orbits WASP-140 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 14.24 Earth radii, a mass of 138.78 Earth masses (estimated), and an equilibrium temperature near 1,270 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 117.6 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as K0, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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