Exoplanet

WASP-28 b

Orbiting WASP-28

Overview

WASP-28 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-28, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.66

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

282.55

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

348.5

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1456

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

13.66

Mass (Earth masses)

282.55

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1456 K

Orbital Period

3.41 days

Distance from Earth

348.5 pc (~1137 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.99 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.08 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

353.6163°, -1.5800°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-28 b

System Context

WASP-28 b orbits WASP-28 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13.66 Earth radii, a mass of 282.55 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.41 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,456 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 348.5 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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