Exoplanet
WASP-2 b
Orbiting WASP-2
Overview
WASP-2 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-2, discovered in 2007 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
12.12
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
295.90
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
2.2
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
153.2
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1311
K
150 K3,500 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
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-2 b