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
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-161 b

System Context

WASP-161 b orbits WASP-161 and was reported in 2018 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.81 Earth radii, a mass of 791.4 Earth masses, an orbital period of 5.41 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,557 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 343.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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