Exoplanet

WASP-166 b

Orbiting WASP-166

Overview

WASP-166 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-166, discovered in 2019 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

7.06

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

32.10

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

114.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1270

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

7.06

Mass (Earth masses)

32.10

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1270 K

Orbital Period

5.44 days

Distance from Earth

114.2 pc (~372 ly)

Spectral Type

F9 V

Temperature

6050 K

Mass (Solar)

1.19 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.22 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

144.8751°, -20.9824°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2019

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-166 b