Exoplanet

WASP-36 b

Orbiting WASP-36

Overview

WASP-36 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-36, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

14.87

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

750.40

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.5

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

386.3

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1733

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

14.87

Mass (Earth masses)

750.40

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1733 K

Parameter source: Mancini et al. 2016

Orbital Period

1.537+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0268+0.0003−0.0003au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

750.40+22.25−22.25

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

2.3610+0.0700−0.0700

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

391.50+8.30−8.30m/s

Distance from Earth

386.3 pc (~1260 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5959 K

Mass (Solar)

1.08 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.98 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

131.5804°, -8.0270°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-36 b

System Context

WASP-36 b orbits WASP-36 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 14.87 Earth radii, a mass of 750.4 Earth masses, an orbital period of 1.54 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,733 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 386.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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WASP-36 b