Exoplanet

WASP-188 b

Orbiting WASP-188

Overview

WASP-188 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-188, discovered in 2025 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

14.82

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

458.63

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.7

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

675.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1666

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

14.82

Mass (Earth masses)

458.63

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1666 K

Orbital Period

5.75 days

Distance from Earth

675.3 pc (~2202 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6850 K

Mass (Solar)

1.50 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.83 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

278.7820°, 36.6156°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2025

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-188 b