Exoplanet

WASP-176 b

Orbiting WASP-176

Overview

WASP-176 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-176, discovered in 2020 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

16.87

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

271.74

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

568.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1721

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

16.87

Mass (Earth masses)

271.74

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1721 K

Orbital Period

3.90 days

Distance from Earth

568.4 pc (~1854 ly)

Spectral Type

F9

Temperature

5941 K

Mass (Solar)

1.34 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.93 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

313.6873°, 9.1791°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2020

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-176 b

System Context

WASP-176 b orbits WASP-176 and was reported in 2020 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 16.87 Earth radii, a mass of 271.74 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.9 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,721 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 568.4 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as F9, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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