Exoplanet

WASP-33 b

Orbiting WASP-33

Overview

WASP-33 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-33, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

17.86

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

665.22

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.2

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

121.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

2782

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

17.86

Mass (Earth masses)

665.22

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

2782 K

Orbital Period

1.22 days

Distance from Earth

121.9 pc (~398 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

7430 K

Mass (Solar)

1.50 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.44 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

36.7127°, 37.5504°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2010

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-33 b

System Context

WASP-33 b orbits WASP-33 and was reported in 2010 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 17.86 Earth radii, a mass of 665.22 Earth masses, an orbital period of 1.22 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 2,782 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 121.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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