Exoplanet

WASP-29 b

Orbiting WASP-29

Overview

WASP-29 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-29, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Neptune-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

8.63

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

73.10

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

87.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

8.63

Mass (Earth masses)

73.10

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Stassun et al. 2017

Orbital Period

3.923+0.000−0.000days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

73.10+15.89−15.89

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.2300+0.0500−0.0500

Eccentricity

0.0300+0.0400−0.0400

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

35.60+2.70−2.70m/s

Distance from Earth

87.6 pc (~286 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4800 K

Mass (Solar)

0.77 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.79 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

357.8792°, -39.9071°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2010

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-29 b

System Context

WASP-29 b orbits WASP-29 and was reported in 2010 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 8.63 Earth radii, a mass of 73.1 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 3.92 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 87.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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