Exoplanet

WASP-4 b

Orbiting WASP-4

Overview

WASP-4 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-4, discovered in 2007 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

15.12

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

381.39

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

267.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1653

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

15.12

Mass (Earth masses)

381.39

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1653 K

Orbital Period

1.34 days

Distance from Earth

267.2 pc (~872 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

Unknown

Mass (Solar)

0.90 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.91 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

353.5629°, -42.0618°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2007

Data Sources

Source ID: WASP-4 b