Exoplanet
WASP-161 b
Orbiting WASP-161
Overview
WASP-161 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-161, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
12.81
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
791.40
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
5.4
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
343.1
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1557
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
12.81
Mass (Earth masses)
791.40
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1557 K
Orbital Period
5.41 days
Distance from Earth
343.1 pc (~1119 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6400 K
Mass (Solar)
1.39 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.71 R☉
Luminosity
0.65 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
126.3378°, -11.5010°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-161 b