Exoplanet

WASP-26 b

Orbiting WASP-26

Overview

WASP-26 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-26, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.56

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

270.16

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

252.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

13.56

Mass (Earth masses)

270.16

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Stassun et al. 2017

Orbital Period

2.757+0.000−0.000days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

270.16+73.10−73.10

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.8500+0.2300−0.2300

Eccentricity

0.0000

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

135.50+0.00−0.00m/s

Distance from Earth

252.8 pc (~824 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6034 K

Mass (Solar)

0.86 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.22 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

4.6030°, -15.2674°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2010

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-26 b

System Context

WASP-26 b orbits WASP-26 and was reported in 2010 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.56 Earth radii, a mass of 270.16 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 2.76 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 252.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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