Exoplanet
WASP-156 b
Orbiting WASP-156
Overview
WASP-156 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-156, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
6.03
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
41.80
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.8
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
122.1
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
935
K
150 K3,500 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
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-156 b