Exoplanet

WASP-3 b

Orbiting WASP-3

Overview

WASP-3 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-3, discovered in 2007 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.92

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

772.33

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

231.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

15.92

Mass (Earth masses)

772.33

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

1.85 days

Distance from Earth

231.2 pc (~754 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6400 K

Mass (Solar)

1.62 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.44 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

3

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

278.6317°, 35.6614°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2007

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-3 b

System Context

WASP-3 b orbits WASP-3 and was reported in 2007 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 15.92 Earth radii, a mass of 772.33 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 1.85 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 231.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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