Exoplanet

WASP-158 b

Orbiting WASP-158

Overview

WASP-158 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-158, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

11.99

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

886.75

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

525.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1590

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

11.99

Mass (Earth masses)

886.75

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1590 K

Orbital Period

3.66 days

Distance from Earth

525.0 pc (~1712 ly)

Spectral Type

F6 V

Temperature

6350 K

Mass (Solar)

1.38 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.39 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

4.1463°, -10.9764°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-158 b

System Context

WASP-158 b orbits WASP-158 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 11.99 Earth radii, a mass of 886.75 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.66 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,590 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 525 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as F6 V, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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