Exoplanet

WASP-20 b

Orbiting WASP-20

Overview

WASP-20 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-20, discovered in 2015 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.47

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

159.80

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

211.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1362

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

15.47

Mass (Earth masses)

159.80

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

1362 K

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

211.9 pc (~691 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

Unknown

Radius (Solar)

1.24 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

5.1606°, -23.9358°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2015

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-20 b