Exoplanet

WASP-148 b

Orbiting WASP-148

Overview

WASP-148 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-148, discovered in 2020 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

8.47

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

91.22

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

246.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

8.47

Mass (Earth masses)

91.22

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

8.80 days

Distance from Earth

246.4 pc (~803 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5555 K

Mass (Solar)

0.95 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.91 R☉

Luminosity

-0.14 log L☉

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

254.1305°, 44.3025°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2020

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-148 b

System Context

WASP-148 b orbits WASP-148 and was reported in 2020 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 8.47 Earth radii, a mass of 91.22 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 8.8 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 246.4 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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WASP-148 c