Exoplanet

WASP-16 b

Orbiting WASP-16

Overview

WASP-16 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-16, discovered in 2009 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.67

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

394.11

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

194.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

13.67

Mass (Earth masses)

394.11

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Stassun et al. 2017

Orbital Period

3.119+0.000−0.000days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

394.11+79.46−79.46

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

1.2400+0.2500−0.2500

Eccentricity

0.0000

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

116.70+2.20−2.20m/s

Distance from Earth

194.1 pc (~633 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5700 K

Mass (Solar)

1.78 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.14 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

214.6830°, -20.2754°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2009

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-16 b

System Context

WASP-16 b orbits WASP-16 and was reported in 2009 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.67 Earth radii, a mass of 394.11 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 3.12 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 194.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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