Exoplanet
WASP-159 b
Orbiting WASP-159
Overview
WASP-159 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-159, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
15.47
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
174.81
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.8
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
715.4
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1850
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
15.47
Mass (Earth masses)
174.81
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1850 K
Orbital Period
3.84 days
Distance from Earth
715.4 pc (~2333 ly)
Spectral Type
F9
Temperature
6120 K
Mass (Solar)
1.41 M☉
Radius (Solar)
2.11 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
68.1365°, -38.9683°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-159 b