Exoplanet

WASP-37 b

Orbiting WASP-37

Overview

WASP-37 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-37, discovered in 2010 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.00

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

572.07

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

392.8

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

13.00

Mass (Earth masses)

572.07

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Simpson et al. 2010

Orbital Period

3.577+0.0000.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0446+0.00190.0019au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

572.07+54.0354.03

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

1.8000+0.17000.1700

Eccentricity

0.0000

Distance from Earth

392.8 pc (~1281 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5800 K

Mass (Solar)

0.93 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.00 R☉

Luminosity

-0.02 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

221.9439°, 1.0650°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2010

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-37 b

System Context

WASP-37 b orbits WASP-37 and was reported in 2010 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 13 Earth radii, a mass of 572.07 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 3.58 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 392.8 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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