Exoplanet

WASP-168 b

Orbiting WASP-168

Overview

WASP-168 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-168, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

16.81

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

133.49

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

303.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1340

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

16.81

Mass (Earth masses)

133.49

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1340 K

Orbital Period

4.15 days

Distance from Earth

303.9 pc (~991 ly)

Spectral Type

F9 V

Temperature

6000 K

Mass (Solar)

1.08 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.12 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

96.7446°, -46.8214°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2018

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-168 b