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

Parameter source: Stassun et al. 2017

Orbital Period

1.847+0.000−0.000days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

772.33+168.45−168.45

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

2.4300+0.5300−0.5300

Eccentricity

0.0000

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

290.50+9.50−9.50m/s

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

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