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Exoplanet
WASP-44 b
Orbiting WASP-44
Overview
WASP-44 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-44, discovered in 2011 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
12.33
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
276.51
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
2.4
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
364.5
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1337
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
12.33
Mass (Earth masses)
276.51
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1337 K
Orbital Period
2.42 days
Distance from Earth
364.5 pc (~1189 ly)
Spectral Type
G8 V
Temperature
5420 K
Mass (Solar)
0.94 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.91 R☉
Luminosity
-0.20 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
3.9033°, -11.9383°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2011
Data Sources
Source ID: WASP-44 b