Exoplanet
WASP-162 b
Orbiting WASP-162
Overview
WASP-162 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-162, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
11.21
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
1652.72
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
9.6
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
310.8
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
910
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
11.21
Mass (Earth masses)
1652.72
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
910 K
Orbital Period
9.62 days
Distance from Earth
310.8 pc (~1014 ly)
Spectral Type
K0
Temperature
5300 K
Mass (Solar)
0.95 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.11 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
168.2929°, -17.6578°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-162 b