Exoplanet
WASP-163 b
Orbiting WASP-163
Overview
WASP-163 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-163, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
13.47
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
594.34
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
1.6
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
261.4
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1638
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
13.47
Mass (Earth masses)
594.34
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1638 K
Orbital Period
1.61 days
Distance from Earth
261.4 pc (~853 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5500 K
Mass (Solar)
0.97 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.01 R☉
Luminosity
-0.08 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
256.5376°, -10.4130°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-163 b