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Exoplanet
WASP-172 b
Orbiting WASP-172
Overview
WASP-172 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-172, discovered in 2018 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
17.60
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
149.38
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
5.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
538.1
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1740
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
17.60
Mass (Earth masses)
149.38
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1740 K
Orbital Period
5.48 days
Distance from Earth
538.1 pc (~1755 ly)
Spectral Type
F1 V
Temperature
6900 K
Mass (Solar)
1.49 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.91 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
199.4337°, -47.2376°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2018
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-172 b