Exoplanet
WASP-42 b
Orbiting WASP-42
Overview
WASP-42 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-42, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
12.58
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
167.50
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
5.0
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
177.3
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1021
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
12.58
Mass (Earth masses)
167.50
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1021 K
Orbital Period
4.98 days
Distance from Earth
177.3 pc (~578 ly)
Spectral Type
Unknown
Temperature
5315 K
Mass (Solar)
0.95 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.89 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
192.9812°, -42.0736°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2012
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-42 b