Exoplanet

WASP-157 b

Orbiting WASP-157

Overview

WASP-157 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-157, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

11.19

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

92.22

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

334.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1193

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

11.19

Mass (Earth masses)

92.22

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

1193 K

Orbital Period

3.95 days

Distance from Earth

334.0 pc (~1089 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5772 K

Mass (Solar)

1.06 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.10 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

201.6552°, -8.3176°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-157 b