WASP-2 b
Orbiting WASP-2
WASP-2 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-2, discovered in 2007 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Radius
12.12
Earth radii
Mass
295.90
Earth masses
Orbital Period
2.2
days
Distance
153.2
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
1311
K
Radius (Earth radii)
12.12
Mass (Earth masses)
295.90
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1311 K
Orbital Period
2.15 days
Distance from Earth
153.2 pc (~500 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5180 K
Mass (Solar)
0.90 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.87 R☉
Luminosity
-0.31 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
307.7256°, 6.4293°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2007
Source ID: WASP-2 b
WASP-2 b orbits WASP-2 and was reported in 2007 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 12.12 Earth radii, a mass of 295.9 Earth masses, an orbital period of 2.15 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,311 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 153.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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