WASP-23 b
Orbiting WASP-23
WASP-23 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-23, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Radius
10.78
Earth radii
Mass
280.95
Earth masses
Orbital Period
2.9
days
Distance
207.5
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
10.78
Mass (Earth masses)
280.95
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Parameter source: Triaud et al. 2011
Orbital Period
2.944+0.000−0.000days
Semi-Major Axis
0.0376+0.0016−0.0024au
Planet Mass (Earth masses)
280.95+27.97−31.46
Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)
0.8840+0.0880−0.0990
Eccentricity
<0.062
Distance from Earth
207.5 pc (~677 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5150 K
Mass (Solar)
0.78 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.77 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
101.1275°, -42.7622°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2010
Source ID: WASP-23 b
WASP-23 b orbits WASP-23 and was reported in 2010 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 10.78 Earth radii, a mass of 280.95 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 2.94 days.
Catalog data places the system at about 207.5 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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