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
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-44 b

System Context

WASP-44 b orbits WASP-44 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.33 Earth radii, a mass of 276.51 Earth masses, an orbital period of 2.42 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,337 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 364.5 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as G8 V, and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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