WASP-156 b
Orbiting WASP-156
WASP-156 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-156, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Radius
6.03
Earth radii
Mass
41.80
Earth masses
Orbital Period
3.8
days
Distance
122.1
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
935
K
Radius (Earth radii)
6.03
Mass (Earth masses)
41.80
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
935 K
Orbital Period
3.84 days
Distance from Earth
122.1 pc (~398 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
4987 K
Mass (Solar)
0.87 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.83 R☉
Luminosity
-0.42 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
32.7821°, 2.4182°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2017
Source ID: WASP-156 b
WASP-156 b orbits WASP-156 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 6.03 Earth radii, a mass of 41.8 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.84 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 935 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 122.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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