Exoplanet

WASP-19 b

Orbiting WASP-19

Overview

WASP-19 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-19, discovered in 2009 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.86

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

366.77

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

0.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

268.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

2113

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

15.86

Mass (Earth masses)

366.77

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

2113 K

Orbital Period

0.79 days

Distance from Earth

268.3 pc (~875 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5616 K

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.01 R☉

Luminosity

-0.04 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

148.4168°, -45.6591°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2009

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-19 b

System Context

WASP-19 b orbits WASP-19 and was reported in 2009 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 15.86 Earth radii, a mass of 366.77 Earth masses, an orbital period of 0.79 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 2,113 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 268.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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