Exoplanet

WASP-39 b

Orbiting WASP-39

Overview

WASP-39 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-39, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

14.34

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

89.31

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

214.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1166

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

14.34

Mass (Earth masses)

89.31

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1166 K

Orbital Period

4.06 days

Distance from Earth

214.0 pc (~698 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5485 K

Mass (Solar)

0.91 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.94 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

217.3266°, -3.4445°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-39 b