Exoplanet
WASP-178 b
Orbiting WASP-178
Overview
WASP-178 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-178, discovered in 2019 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
20.29
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
527.60
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.3
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
427.7
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
2470
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
20.29
Mass (Earth masses)
527.60
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
2470 K
Orbital Period
3.34 days
Distance from Earth
427.7 pc (~1395 ly)
Spectral Type
A1 IV-V
Temperature
9360 K
Mass (Solar)
2.07 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.67 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
227.2703°, -42.7050°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2019
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-178 b