WASP-42 b
Orbiting WASP-42
WASP-42 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-42, discovered in 2012 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Radius
12.58
Earth radii
Mass
167.50
Earth masses
Orbital Period
5.0
days
Distance
177.3
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
1021
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
Source ID: WASP-42 b
WASP-42 b orbits WASP-42 and was reported in 2012 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 12.58 Earth radii, a mass of 167.5 Earth masses, an orbital period of 4.98 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,021 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 177.3 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.
Host star
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