Exoplanet
WASP-18 b
Orbiting WASP-18
Overview
WASP-18 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-18, discovered in 2009 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
13.90
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
3241.85
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
0.9
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
123.5
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
2429
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
13.90
Mass (Earth masses)
3241.85
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
2429 K
Orbital Period
0.94 days
Distance from Earth
123.5 pc (~403 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
6432 K
Mass (Solar)
1.29 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.32 R☉
Luminosity
0.43 log L☉
Planets in System
2
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
24.3545°, -45.6778°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2009
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-18 b