Exoplanet

WASP-25 b

Orbiting WASP-25

Overview

WASP-25 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-25, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.81

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

179.26

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

211.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1217

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

13.81

Mass (Earth masses)

179.26

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1217 K

Orbital Period

3.76 days

Distance from Earth

211.4 pc (~690 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5697 K

Mass (Solar)

0.96 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.88 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

195.3598°, -27.5222°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2010

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-25 b

System Context

WASP-25 b orbits WASP-25 and was reported in 2010 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.81 Earth radii, a mass of 179.26 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.76 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,217 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 211.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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